Château Fougas 2021 – Côtes de Bourg

The nose is elegant, racy and reveals a certain richness, a fine creaminess, a nice definition/neatness of the fruit as well as harmony. There are notes of fresh/juicy blueberry, Gariguette strawberry and, more slightly, pulpy blackberry, combined with fine seductive/flowery touches, a very discreet almost cypress-like hint, as well as fine hints of rose and pepper. The palate is fresh, mineral, juicy and reveals tension, energy, a nice grain, aromatic purity, a good guideline and a fine crunch. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/pulpy blackberry, fresh/crunchy raspberry and more lightly blueberry notes combined with hints of cypress, sap as well as fine hints of liquorice stick, pepper and a fine mocha note on the persistence/retro. Good length.