Château Barrabaque – Cuvée Hugo 2021 – Canon-Fronsac

The nose is racy, spicy and ripe. There are notes of ripe/ fresh wild blackberry, lily and small notes of juicy roasted small fruits associated with touches of black pepper, roasted small fruits as wsell as hints of small blue fruits, badian and a discreet vanilla hint. The mouth is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality, a good definition as well as precision. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, acidulous/ juicy blueberry and small notes of juicy/ fresh strawberry associated with touches of sage and a discreet hint of pepper. Good length. Freshness, minerality. A discreet salinity in the background. Racy and structuring tannins.