Chateau Cap de Faugeres Castillon, Cotes de Bordeaux, France 2018 Hervias smoke and spice add aromatic

smoke and spice add aromatic nuance to this gracious

I like the floral character

dry flowers and Mediterranean herbs

This is a dense

I wanted to mention the tightness of the tannins now

Chateau Cap de Faugeres Castillon, Cotes de Bordeaux, France 2018 Hervias smoke and spice add aromaticThis has a gorgeous violet edging to the colour with clear oak influence, veering to smoky and working well. There is a clear tightening through the mid palate, as you would expect from the limestone soils, but it will soften over ageing and they have captured plenty of juice running through the blueberry and blackberry fruits. 92 Pts Decanter