Château Faugères 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, mineral, racy and offers a certain varietal freshness in the background, as well as notes of pulpy blackcurrant, concentrated blackberry and small notes of small crushed red berries associated with a touch of bigarreau cherry, sense of place/varietal freshness as well as a hint of camphor, fresh pepper and a hint of fresh tobacco. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suavity, a mineral frame, good definition, a little tension, accuracy, suppleness. It expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackcurrant, pulpy/juicy blackberry and small notes of pulpy strawberry associated with a touch of violet, lilac, a fine hint of Mediterranean barrier, fresh nutmeg, fresh tobacco and an imperceptible hint almost fresh sage and roasting in the background. Tannins are saline, sapid and mellow. Gourmandise, roundness, freshness and an airiness in the matter.