Château Pierrail 2021 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is fruity and reveals fine power, fine concentration, fine toastiness, precision. There are notes of pulpy boysenberry, fleshy strawberry and more lightly blueberry combined with hints of fleshy/juicy red berries as well as fine graphite, toastiness, a discreet hint of sense of place, a subtle touch of vanilla and pepper. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, a mineral backbone, good definition, pulpy/juicy fruit and a certain gourmandize. There are notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, raspberry and more lightly juicy/pulpy cherry combined with fine blueberry tips and fine caramelisation/pastry tips. Good length. Soft, sapid tannins. Sapidity and fine salinity on the finish/persistence.