Château Bernard Magrez 2018 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fruity, fresh, racy and offers power, intensity as well as a beautiful bouquet. It reveals notes of red berries, gravels and small notes of blackberry associated with small touches of cassis, licorice, flowers (peony, iris), hints of minted licorice as well as very discreet hints of colas and Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, elegant, delicate, very slightly on the reserve and offers a beautiful definition, gourmandise, power as well as a fine grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / juicy blackberries, fleshy/juicy raspberry and small notes of fleshy / juicy red berries associated with fine touches of cherry, hints of flower as well as discreet toasted hints, chocolate and vanilla. Tannins are finely marked. There are very discreet hints of chocolate, almonds and a hint of iris on the persistence.