Château Kirwan 2017 – Margaux Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, juicy, racy, precise and offers fleshiness, a small racy minerality, elegance, gourmandize as well as a fine concentration / power. It reveals notes of cassis, wild strawberry and fleshy raspberry combined with fine / discreet touches of flowers (lilac …), Sichuan pepper, very discreet hints of spices as well as an imperceptible hint of fresh almond, tonka bean and cardamom / tea. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly concentrated, very slightly / discreetly tight and offers fleshiness, a good definition, dynamism, juiciness, precision, a good structure, fat, roundness as well as a beautiful minerality / freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of mulberry, fleshy cassis, fleshy wild strawberry and small notes of raspberry associated with fine touches of fleshy redcurrants, gravels / minerality, chocolate powder as well as discreet touches of caramelized oak and a discreet hint of almond. Good length. Small chews on the finish.