Château Tour Saint Christophe 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The nose is fruity and reveals power with finesse, intensity with control, a fine airiness in the approach and a nice finesse of grain. There are notes of fleshy, very ripe boysenberry, blue fruits, blueberry and, more slightly, star anise, combined with hints of crushed strawberry and fine points of lilac, spices, fresh pepper and a subtle hint of fresh tobacco. The palate is fruity, racy, balanced and reveals a nice juiciness, gourmandize, finesse in its roundness, tension, thoroughness, a lot of elegance, a certain richness/concentration in finesse as well as a fine aerial side in the approach of its richness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy, juicy cherry, morello cherry, crushed currant and more lightly fresh crunchy blueberry combined with hints of blue plum as well as fine hints of liquorice, star anise, fresh pepper, sense of place as well as a subtle note of vanilla and fresh hazelnut. Good length. Fine, racy and mellow tannins. Sapidity/salinity on the finish/persistence.