Esprit de Gloria, Saint-Julien, France 2018 Cotes de Castillon The Récolte Noire certainly has

The Récolte Noire certainly has all those characteristics along with a toastiness and elegance of fruit that resembles fresh raspberry or strawberry

45% is malbec

yet it shows such polished and lively tannins

intense flavors

and a kiss of residual sugar provides for a rounded mouthfeel

Esprit de Gloria, Saint-Julien, France 2018 Cotes de Castillon The Récolte Noire certainly hasA wonderful, harmonious bouquet of copious blackberry, briary, cedar and tobacco notes that just feels so effortless. The very harmonious palate offers pure black fruit laced with graphite. Displaying moderate weight and fine acidity, and quite linear and focused on the finish.