Château Yon-Figeac 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a racy minerality as well as a beautiful grain and definition. It reveals notes of ripe/fresh blackberry, ripe/fresh cassis and small notes of crushed raspberry associated with fine touches de Cuben pepper, violet, very fine hints of blue fruits, discreet hints of spices, Cuben pepper, toasted as well as an imperceptible hint of vanilla and orange. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a mineral frame, tension as well as a good definition as well as gourmandize. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, fleshy/ripe cassis and small notes of ripe wild raspberry associated with fine touches of small juicy blue fruits, violet, cardamom, spices/chocolate as well as a very discreet hint almost orange. Tannins are well-built and elegant.