Château de Pez 2023 – Saint-Estèphe

A lovely fruity, fresh, taut, harmonious nose that offers power in freshness, depth, elegance. It expresses notes of boysenberry, fresh/bright red berries and small notes of blueberry – associated with touches of bright red berries, almost roasted-juicy berries as well as hints of violet, graphite and a subtle hint of smoke. The palate is beautifully fresh, mineral, precise, airy, balanced and offers a fresh, tangy frame, accuracy, tension, lovely definition, lovely freshness and an almost crystalline side. It expresses notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, pulpy/fleshy blackcurrant and more lightly – small bright red fruits associated with touches of racy minerality, graphite, cardamom, as well as fine hints of camphor, minerality, dry gravel and a hint of toast, vanilla and almost saline. Nice freshness and a fine graphite side. The tannins are soft, precise and polished.