Clos Fourtet 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé B

The nose is fruity and offers a beautiful racy power (terroir), a beautiful finesse of the grain and deepness. It reveals notes of ripe wild cassis, crushed Quetsche plum, small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of small black fruits, fine hints of nutmeg, spices and a very discreet hint of fresh cardamom/cloves. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, deepness, a beautiful delicacy, subtility, gourmandize, a beautiful precise/bright fruit and a certain purity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, pulpy cassis, small notes of small blue berries associated with touches of raspberry, violet, rose, small juicy/bright red berries as well as fine hints of liquorice stick, cocoa/chocolate and very discreet hints of sugared mild tobacco. Tannins are well-built. Delicacy, subtility and a very fine chalky hint/graphit on the persistence.