Château Siaurac 2020

Supple and generous, this has a nice bounce to it with succulent, almost sweet red cherry flavours balanced by liquorice giving a savoury edge and just reining in some of the fruit-forward character. Tannins are lovely, and this has great weight, just a bit brooding right now. Plump and round yet fresh, with a spiced finish.

The 2020 Siaurac has a well-defined, focused bouquet. The oak is neatly integrated, with light truffle notes filtering through the dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, quite Left Bank in style thanks to the 21% Cabernet Franc, very peppery, with a lively and rather compelling finish. One to watch.

Smoke, truffles, black cherries, licorice, spice and a hint of chocolate create the character here. Supple, creamy and fresh, with sweetness and scorched earth nuances on the palate that work perfectly with all the sweet, fresh cherries and a touch of spearmint in the finish. You can enjoy this young, as well as age it for more secondary nuances. Drink from 2023-2040.

Benefiting from a rich and flamboyant 2020, Siaurac has produced a deep wine, though austerity may perhaps dominate, notably due to an ambitious, enveloping maturation choice. That said, its ageing potential is definitely there.

A ripe, inviting nose with fresh, piercing blue-fruit notes. Lovely freshness on the palate makes the wine enticing and slender. A touch of drying oak on the finish, which should integrate with time.

At 27 hl/ha, Siaurac shows a decidedly low yield. Regardless of that, quality is what matters most, and that is precisely the focus at Château Siaurac. The bouquet reveals freshness and ripeness, a phenomenon regularly observed in Lalande-de-Pomerol. The wine shows sweetness on the attack, followed by a tightly knit tannic profile. A wine that can already be approached in its youth.

The nose is fresh, fruity, and offers fine concentration with a lovely, delicate grain. It reveals notes of fresh wild blackberry, strawberry, and, more subtly, vibrant blueberry, along with small touches of bright red berries, cherry blossom, nutmeg, and fine hints of chocolate in the background. The palate is fruity and balanced, with a juicy/tangy framework, good definition, gourmet appeal (in finesse), lovely precision, delicacy, and a certain refined richness. On the palate, the wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, creamy blackcurrant, and, more lightly, violet, combined with touches of crushed strawberry and blueberry, as well as fine hints of chocolate, caramelization, and an imperceptible sappy note in the background. A fine chew on the finish/persistence.

Aromas of blackcurrants and blackberries with tobacco, dark spices and cedar. Medium-bodied with chewy tannins and a juicy fruit character. Flavorful and delicious. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. Drink or hold.