Château  Larrivaux  2010  – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

The nose  is  aromatic  and  offers  a fine power/concentration. It  reveals  notes of  crushed  wild  strawberry, blackberry  and more  slightly  blueberry  associated  with  touches of violet, vanilla, small  touches of  chocolate  as  well  as  very  discreet  hints  of gray  pepper  and  mushroom/underwood. The  palate  is  fruity, well-balanced, very  finely  tight  and  offers  a good  definition, an  acidulous  frame, suavity, juiciness, a  small  unctuosity  as  well  as  a  fine tension/straightness. On the  palate  this  wine  expresses notes of cassis, ripe  raspberry  and ripe  raspberry  and ripe/crushed  wild  strawberry  associated  with  small  touches of tonka  bean, caramelization,  chocolate and  vanilla. Tannins are fine and well-built. There are  very  fine  hints  of  cocoa  and  caramelization  on the finish/persistence.