Château Rouget 2023 – Pomerol

The nose is fruity, gourmand and offers a fine, precise, airy and taut grain, a certain density in freshness/accuracy. It expresses notes of fresh/pulpy wild blackberry, fresh/pulpy raspberry and more slightly – small pulpy/bright forest fruits, associated with delicate hints of Bourbon vanilla, toasted and a subtle hint of camphor. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suavity, freshness, good definition, accuracy, a fine roundness, minerality, precision, a nice sense of detail and silky in freshness, a fine density in juiciness. It expresses notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, juicy/pulpy blackcurrant and more slightly – cornflower, associated with touches of juicy/fresh blue berries, as well as hints of star anise, tonka bean and a discreet hint of chocolate. Lovely softness in the finish, beautifully gourmet, classicism in softness and freshness. Subtle hint of dark chocolate on the persistence.