Pascal Bouchard – Les Vieilles Vignes 2018 – Irancy 

The nose is fruity and offers a fine power, a fine complexity as well as a certain generosity. It reveals notes of fleshy black cherry, juicy / fresh raspberry and small notes of blueberry associated with touches of small ripe red berries as well as fine hints of violet, tulip, nutmeg and a discreet hint of cardamom. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, a fine tension, roundness, a certain generosity, a very fine unctuosity as well as a ripe fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe black cherry, juicy / fresh blueberry and small notes of raspberry associated with touches of pulpy / juicy small blue fruits, lily, cornflowers as well as hints of liquorice, cardamom and fine toasted hints. Good length. Presence of a very discreet hint of good bitterness on the finish / persistence.