La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion 2017- Pessac-Leognan

The nose is aromatic, fine, elegant, racy and offers a beautiful grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis, saline/gravels (Graves) minerality associated with fine/discreet touches of violet, liquorice, strawberry as well as fine touches of gray pepper and toasted. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, precise and offers a beautiful definition, a beautiful acid frame, juiciness, a beautiful grain as well as a beautiful freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy blackberry, crunchy cassis and more slightly crunchy red berries associated with small/fine touches of raspberry, black cherry as well as touches of toasted oak, liquorice, saline minerality and fine touches of caramelization. Tannins are fine, elegant, full and supple.