Château Claud-Bellevue 2018 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a beautiful definition, richness as well as fine unctuosity. It reveals notes of juicy/ripe blackberry, raspberry/fleshy ripe red berries and small notes of violet associated with touches of blueberry, toasted, caramelization as well as very discreet hints of vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, juiciness, a mineral frame, tension, freshness as well as a certain finesse. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/ripe cassis, fleshy/ripe strawberry and small notes of blueberry associated with small touches of chocolate, caramelizatin as well subtle hints of vanilla. Tannins are well-built. Good length. Fine sapidity and fine hints of toasted almond on the finish/persistence.