Château Tour Sieujean 2018 – Pauillac

The nose offers a fine richness and a small intensity. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of blackberry, sweet spices and small notes of fresh/ripe raspberry associated with small touches of small pulpy blue fruits as well as fine hints of liquorice, a very discreet hint of toasted and pepper. The palate is fruity, racy, fresh, well-balanced, mineral and offers a fine acidulous frame, minerality, a small mineral frame as well as a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fresh blackberry, small crushed fruits and small notes of crushed strawberry associated with small touches of fresh violet, juicy/acidulous raspberry, hints of chocolate, toasted, caramelization, fine hints of almond as well as a subtle hint of bergamot, dark chocolate and caramelization (in the background). Tannins are racy. Good length.