Château Bourdieu – Absolu 2018 – Blayes Côte de Bordeaux

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers power, a good finesse of the grain as well as intensity. It reveals notes of ripe cassis and ripe wild blackberry associated with small notes of Sichuan pepper, incense, violet as well as very discreet hints of nutmeg/spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, juiciness, a mineral frame, a small power, a good finesse of the grain as well as a good structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/fleshy cassis, fleshy/juicy black cherry and small notes of fleshy/juicy raspberry associated with fine touches of strawberry as well as discreet hints of violet, liquorice, vanilla and toasted almond. Tannins are elegant, fine and structuring.