Vieux Chateau Mazerat Vintage:2018 with perfectly integrated acidity and

with perfectly integrated acidity and a floral element giving clarity and lift to the red fruit

it is absolutely gorgeous

spicy and quite long

licorice and even a bit of chocolate and cherry that is already showing some of its charms

showing restraint and incipient elegance along with underbrush and hints of truffles

Vieux Chateau Mazerat Vintage:2018 with perfectly integrated acidity andThis has ample weight for the vintage, with enticing blackberry and boysenberry confiture flavors inlaid with cocoa powder and dark licorice notes. Theres a tangy iron accent on the finish, but this remains polished overall. The fruit should eventually fill in the available space. Best from 2018 through 2023. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 750 cases made. JM