Clos Saint-Julien 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is fruity and offers power/concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, wild blackberry and small notes of flowers (violet, rose) associated with fine touches of liquorice and gray pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, very finely tight and offers a good definition, juiciness, tesnion, a fine richness, a good tannic structure, a beautiful freshness, gourmandize, precision, a small unctuosity as well as a finely acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/ripe blackberry, juicy/ripe cassis and small notes of raspberry associated with small touches of violet, vanilla, crushed/fresh strawberry as well as subtle hints of graphite and gray pepper. Good length.