Château Grand Corbin-Despagne AOC Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 2018

Deep and vibrant in colour, this youthfulness carries over onto the taste with aromas of blackcurrant and vanilla. It is medium to full bodied with rich and concentrated sweet dark fruit flavours. The nice mid-palate fruit are complemented by a firm grainy texture and a smoky, bitter cherry finish. The estate, located in the north of the Appellation close to Pomerol, has been in the Despagne family since 1812. It consists of 29 hectares planted on clay sand over iron deposits and ancient sands over clay. It is organically farmed. The 2018 is a blend of 75% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon and was matured in barrels with 50% new, 40% one year old and 10% two-year-old.