Château Clos de Boüard 2024

Cherry and cassis on the nose, with grasses and floral notes; a juicy attack, fine-grained tannins, the acidity adds drive, carrying the delicate fruit into a pleasantly long finish. Very clean, with great drinkability.

The blend shows an intense purple-ruby colour, with a floral and spicy nose, including slight peppery notes. High-quality oak is evident, and the palate is tight, with fine-grained tannins. Nuances of red and black cherries and blueberries suggest good fruitiness and potential for ageing over the next decade.

Flowers, strawberry, and cherries define the character here in this soft, forward, early-drinking, fresh, red cherry-filled wine. The wine blends 85% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts

Vivid raspberry and cherry fruits, austere through mid palate but with good saline lift and juice on the finish. Coralie de Bouard owner of this consistently impressive estate.

The nose is elegant, airy and spicy, offering a certain delicacy in the intensity of its texture, with precision and a lovely lifted character. It reveals notes of juicy, fresh Charlotte strawberry and violet, and to a lesser extent juicy, ripe small berries, combined with fine touches of ripe blackcurrant, along with subtle hints of lilac, clove, bergamot and red pepper. The palate is fruity, juicy and smooth. It delivers freshness, good definition, a sense of precision, minerality and a fine tangy/iodine-tinged thread. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy, fleshy cherry, purple plum and, more lightly, blueberry, combined with touches of juicy, fleshy red cherry, as well as hints of lilac, bergamot, a subtle almost sage-like note and discreet touches of fresh spices. Good length. A wine showing precision, a chiseled edge, freshness, juiciness, a discreet varietal note in the background and a sappy character.