Château La Thébaïde – Plan de Dieu 2019 – Côtes du Rhône Villages

The nose is aromatic, elegant, gourmand and offers intensity/power (full of finesse), control as well as richness. It reveals notes of ripe wild blackberry, pulpy black plum, small notes of wild strawberry associated with small touches of fig, lily, cornflower, thyme flowers as well as hints of zan, bourbon vanilla pod, a discreet hint of pepper and an imperceptible hint of dry local grove/sage. The palate offers freshness, minerality (full of justness), a small juiciness, energy, dynamism, a certain richness, a small concentration, fullness, a small flattery side, a beautiful maturity of the fruit, deepness as well as elegance. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/quite ripe cassis, quite ripe blackberry, small notes of quite ripe black plum associated with touches of raspberry, griotte, zan, sweet spices, hints of tobacco, black olive, nutmeg, a racy minerality as well as a subtle hint of dark chocolate, hazelnut, fresh local grove/fresh sage and a discreet toasted/caramelized oak. Tannins are racy and structuring.