Château Destieux 2010 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration, a certain minerality, juiciness and a fine power. It reveals notes of dry cassis, plum and small notes of small black berries associated with small touches of lily, graphit, pepper as well as fine hints of cardamom and expresso. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, tension, a good acidulous frame as well as a fine suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of dry cassis, juicy/ripe black cassis, juicy/ripe plum and small notes of small juicy/ripe black berries associate with fine touches of raspberry, expresso, graphit, grey pepper, iris as well as a subtle hint of cardamom, mild tobacco (in the background) and underwood. Tannins are well-built. Good length.