Les Griffons de Pichon Baron 2018 – Pauillac

The nose is fresh, elegant and offers intensity, a beautiful richness, freshness, deepness, finesse and a beautifully controlled power. It reveals notes of pulpy/bright cassis, bright/ripe redcurrantand small notes of garrigues strawberry associated with touches of small black fruits, cornflower, violet, vanilla as well as discreet hints of saffron/vanilla. The palate is elegant, fresh, mineral, delicate, racy (gravels) and offers gourmandize, a beautiful definition, a beautifully controlled power as well as a fine straightness, deepness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy blackberry, fresh/fleshy raspberry and small notes of cassis associated with touches of violet, pulpy/fresh plum as well as hints of lily, gravels, tonka bean, fine hints of saffron, toasted/toasted oak and a very discreet hint of crushed almond. Tannins are elegant, precise and finely chewy. Sweetness and gourmandize on the finish/persistence.