Chateau Broustet – 2011 – Barsac 2nd Grand Cru Classé

Bright and light golden colour. Very intense nose here. Very generous with a good purity. There is certainly a high level of ripeness there, with lushes yellow fruit. There is a slight hint of fine oak in the background. Then we add all those apricots, pineapple, there’s some spicy notes of saffron, a hint of black tea. I like the purity in it and also a sense of minerality. Really lushes palate. It has a good bite offering a very fine sense of freshness. Sweetness is quite high, but I think the sweetness and acidity really work well together in this case. Lushes fruit, with those finely spicy notes of saffron, almonds, a hint of almond paste. Nice viscosity as well. It offers a nice mouthfeel, texture, with a very long and lingering finish. Well balanced. A wine I find it delicious already, but certainly with the weight and density to go on for many more years if you can wait.

Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson.