Château de Portets 2018 – Graves

The nose is fruity, mineral, fresh and offers power/intensity. It reveals notes of blackberry, ripe cassis and small notes of violet associated with small touches of ripe blueberry, ripe strawberry as awell as discreet hints of liquorice and a very discreet hint of cardamom. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced, racy and offers a mineral frame, a fine freshness, a fine gourmandize, precision and tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/juicy cassis, juicy/fresh blackberry and small notes of ripe/fresh small berries associated with small touches of conrflower, liquorice, racy minerality as well as very fine hints of toasted, toasted almond and an imperceptible hint of hazelnut. A hint of dark chocolate/toasted almond on the persistence (bring gourmandize).