Château Mangot – Frères Todeschini 2018, Distique 11 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is elegant, beautifully built and offers power (full of justness and control), intensity as well as a beautiful grain and a straight side. It reveals notes of Boysen berry, small ripe black fruits, small notes of bright blueberry associated with touches of bright/fleshy plum, strawberry as well as fine hints of fresh lilac, iris, timut pepper, discreet hints of sense of the place, fresh nutmeg and a discreet hint of sugared orangette. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced, mineral and offers a beautiful finesse/elegance, a beautiful acidulous frame, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as suavity (in finesse). On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fleshy blackberry, fresh/juicy cassis, small notes of bright/fresh small fruits associated with touches of bright blueberry as well as hints of iris, fresh lilac, fresh liquorice, a discreet hint of tonka bean, toasted, dry almond, an imperceptible hint of sense of the place and a very discreet hint of spices. A very fine firmness and sapidity on the finish. Tannins are elegant, fine, precise and offer finesse as well as a certain straightness.