Château La Valade – L’Intime 2021 – Fronsac

The nose is fruity, flowery and gourmand. There are notes of cornflower, boysen blackberry and small notes of lily associated with touches of ripe small red fruits, bigarreau cherry as well as hints of fresh blond tabaco, sens of place (biotop local), Madagascar pepper, cardamom and fresh nutmeg. The mouth is fruity and offers juiciness, gourmandise, dynamism, a beautiful stretched side as well as a beautiful purity on the juiciness of the fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy cherry, juicy/pulpy cassis and small notes of cornflower, lily associated with touches of juicy/ fresh small blue fruits as well as toasted hints, tabaco and hints of nutmeg and toasted hazelnut. A slight sapid side. Good length.