Château Chantegrive

Mid crimson. Touch of oak sweetness and dusty bramble fruit with notes of pencil shavings. Lively, juicy, deep-fruited, smooth tannins and fresh. First wine of the day and off to a delicious start.

Some chocolate and leafy, cabernet character on the nose, but the fruit seems ripe enough on the generous palate. Slightly chewy finish. Just a year longer in the bottle ought to help. A blend of 50 per cent merlot and 50 per cent cabernet sauvignon. Try from 2020.