Domaine de l’Aurage 2017 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is fruity, gourmand, elegant and offers a beautiful freshness and minerality. It reveals notes of candied but fresh cassis, ripe/fresh blackberry and small notes of ripe strawberry associated with touches of blueberry, flowers, racy minerality as well as hints of liquorice/tonka bean and sugar mild tobacco. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, an acidulous frame, freshness, tension, a beautiful definition and gourmandize. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/fresh cassis, blackberry, fresh wild raspberry and small notes of cherry associated with fine touches of liquorice, violet, cardamom and discreet hints of allspices. Tannins are elegant. A beautiful wine!