Delaplane Cellars – Piedmont Station 2021 – Virginia

The nose is fruity, fresh, juicy and offers deepness, gourmandise, a beautiful delicacy, elegance as well as a certain purity. It reveals notes of pulpy blackberry, pulpy strawberry and small notes of crushed redcurrants associated with beautiful touches of small blue fruits, fine hints of star anise as well as a discreet hint of sweet spices and a subtle hint of sense of place (local biotope). The palate is beautifully juicy, fruity, well-balanced and offers brilliance, gourmandise, energy, a beautiful definition/precision, elegance, suppleness, velvety, delicacy as well as a beautiful finesse of the texture. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cassis, juicy/tangy purple plum and small notes of Bigarreau cherry associated with a touch of crushed redcurrants, fine hints of star anise, nutmeg as well as a subtle almost sappy hint and cornflower. Tannins are sapid and elegant. Lovely freshness, gourmandize and lovely acidity of red fruits in the background.