Château d’Etroyes – Le Clos des Corvées 2019 – Mercurey

The nose is fruity and offers a fine richness as well as a small fleshiness. It reveals notes of raspberry, bright blackberry and slight notes of crushed red currant associated with touches of cornflowers, licorice as well as fine hints of spices, white pepper, flowers, a very discreet hint of cumin and vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, an acidulous frame, gourmandize, brightness, a slight salinity, a good job of bitterness, a pulpy/tangy fruit as well as a fine power. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright raspberry, bright redcurrant and small notes of acidulous cassis associated with touches of juicy/fresh plum as well as slight hints of tonka bean, varietal/lilac, a subtle hint of of white pepper.