Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2016

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it offers up expressive redcurrants and blackberry compote notes with hints of blackcurrant, unsmoked cigars, dried herbs and rose hip tea. Medium-bodied, soft, very fresh and with exhilarating vibrancy, it has loads of mineral sparks on the finish.

Features a core of focused cassis and damson plum flavors, along with light lilac, iron and bramble notes. Shows juicy energy on the finish, with the iron hint lingering longest. Accessible already.