Château Canon-La-Gaffelière 2020 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Premier Grand Cru Classé (organic)

On the nose, fruity, fresh, offering depth, a nice stretch, a nice finesse of grain as well as some richness and concentration in subtlety/balance. Notes of bright cassis, violet and more lightly rose with hints of lilac, bright blue fruits, fine hints of anise, aromatic herbs and a subtle hint of vanilla pod and Madagascar pepper. The palate is fruity, elegant and offers a beautiful freshness, a nice definition, precision, gourmandize, a little richness (in freshness and finesse), roundness, subtlety, plenitude, minerality and precision. On the palate it expresses notes of boysenberry, bright cassis and more lightly bright small blue fruits associated with hints of lilac, blueberry, subtle hints of saffron, black tea as well as discrete hints of tonka bean, toast and a discrete hint of toasted hazelnut. The tannins are precise and finely mellow. Good length. Presence of a little chewiness and a subtle sapid point on the finish/persistence. A wine full of finesse, delicacy and plenitude.