Alto de Cantenac-Brown 2021 – Bordeaux

The nose is nicely fresh, precise and reveals some fleshiness and discreet firmness (in the background). There are notes of fleshy/pulpy nectarine, fleshy apple and more slightly ripe citrus fruits combined with delicate nuances of peach blossom, crushed peach, hints of quenette, a subtle touch of fresh passion fruit, mineral and chestnut butter. The palate is nicely managed, elegant, precise and demonstrates roundness, nice gourmandize, roundness, purity, tension, juiciness, smoothness, a tangy backbone. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of quenette, vine peach and, more lightly, fleshy/juicy green apple combined with hints of lychee, grapefruit and fine points of bright/ripe white grapes, a subtle hint of tangerine, fresh almond and iodine minerality. Good length.