2017 Clos Fourtet, St Emilion, Bordeaux

This has a wonderfully intense nose of vibrant plum, cassis, blueberry and violets and is beautifully pure. It has a voluptuous feel in the mouth, with well-integrated tannins, and lots of purple and blue fruit. A touch of orange peel and mint add to the complexity of it as it carries on, then with darker fruit and chocolate. Beautifully woven together, it has a brilliantly long finish, and left the team smiling. The 2017 Clos Fourtet is one to keep an eye on.