Clos La Madeleine 2018- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, racy and offers freshness as well as elegance. It reveals notes of fresh/ripe blackberry, ripe/fresh raspberry and small notes of strawberry associated with touches of small blue fruits, violet as well as fine hints of liquorice, discreet hints of toasted and a very discreet hint of grilled bread. The palate is fruity, mineral, racy and offers harmony, delicacy, a beautiful finesse of the grain, freshness as well as an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy blackberry, fleshy/juicy cassis and small notes fleshy/juicy raspberry associated with small touches touches of liquorice, black cherry as well as very discreet hints of chocolate, toasted oak/caramelized and an imperceptible hint of toasted almond (in the background). Tannins are elegant and finely chewy. Good length. Fine power, suavity and sapidity (bring gourmandize) on the finish.