Château Rol Valentin 2017 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is fleshy, fruity and offers a fine juiciness as well as dynamism. It reveals notes of fleshy raspberry, fleshy cassis and more slightly crunchy red berries associated with small touches of red cherry, flowers, a hint of blueberry as well as fine hints of toasted/caramelization and racy minerality/graphite. The palate is fresh, fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers a good definition, a fine juiciness, tension, precision, as well as straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy cassis, juicy raspberry and more slightly blueberry/blackberry associated with subtle hints of cherry, graphite/camphor, chocolate as well as discreet touches of vanilla and caramelization. Good length.