Château d’Aiguilhe 2019 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is elegant, aromatic, racy and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, power (in finesse and deepness. It reveals notes of ripe/fresh wild blackberry, violet, small notes of ripe/fresh strawberry associated with small touches of lily, timut pepper/sweet spices as well as an imperceptible hint of tea and orange. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, finely tight and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, gourmandize, a small tension, finesse of the grain as well as a beautiful juicy/pulpy/acidulous fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, juicy/acidulous raspberry, small notes of small wild red berries associated with a subtle hint of acidulous/juicy blueberry, lily, fresh violet as well as fine hints of racy minerality/terroir, fresh mild tobacco, spices and a very discreet hint of chocolate. Good length. Tannins are precise and well-built.