Château La Valade – L’Intime 2018 – Fronsac

The nose is fruity, beautifully fresh and offers concentration as well as a certain deepness. It reveals notes of wild cassis, small fresh/juicy black fruits, small notes of violet associated with touches of violet plum, lily, very fine hints of camphor, cocoa, spices and a subtle hint of sense of the place (local biotope). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, finely tight and offers minerality, juiciness, tension as well as a beautiful grain, a certain delicacy, harmony, a small silkiness and gourmandize. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cassis, blueberry, small notes of small bright black berries associated with touches of lily, nutmeg, camphor, hints of cardamom as well as discreet hints of cocoa, caramelization as well as discreet hints of cocoa, caramelization and a discreet hint of coffee (in the background). Tannins are precise, structuring and well-built.