Réserve de la Comtesse 2021 – Pauillac

The nose is beautifully racy and reveals fine grain, racy minerality, some power (in elegance) and delicate/pretty floral notes. There are notes of fleshy blackberry, pulpy berries, flowers and more lightly sweet spices/warm spices combined with hints of fleshy/fresh strawberry as well as fine points of grey pepper, nutmeg and delicate hints of fresh tobacco. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, nice definition, delicacy in its power, silkiness, straightforwardness, energy, nice fruit acidity, tension and airiness. On the palate this wine expresses bright/pulpy cherry, raspberry and more lightly bright/pulpy blackcurrant notes combined with touches of bright/pulpy black plum as well as hints of violet, lily, pepper and delicate toast/torrefaction. The tannins are elegant.