Château de Rolland – Les Astéries 2020 – Bordeaux Supérieur 

(50% Petit Verdot 50% Merlot) On the nose, fruity, offering a certain richness of fruit, gourmandize, freshness, fine concentration. It reveals the notes of boysenberry, ripe small black fruits and small bright blue currants/blackberry associated with touches of cornflower, the zan, sweet spices and a discreet hint of vanilla/toast. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers a certain gourmandize, a tangy frame, a good definition. On the palate, it expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, bright strawberry and more lightly tangy/sparkling blue currants combined with touches of cornflower, small red currants, lily, racy minerality as well as fine hints of chocolate, toast Good length. The tannins are precise and mellow. A nice sapidity and a tangy finish/persistence.