Château de Malleret 2021 – Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

The nose is spicy and tight. There are notes of wild blackberry, wild berries and some blond tobacco combined with touches of spice as well as fine zan, a subtle hint of toasted almond, racy minerality, infusion (press) and a very discreet touch of pepper. The palate is mineral and shows tension, some straightness, a fine freshness, concentration, a fine unctuousness, harmony, a lot of press wine. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed blackberry, raspberry and more lightly pulpy black plum combined with fine hints of pulpy/acidic red berries combined with hints of blueberry, lily as well as fine hints of liquorice stick, cardamom, fine hints of chocolate, toasted almond. The tannins are finely dry/extracted. Good length.