2020 Chateau Tour Saint Christophe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru France Château Lafite Rothschild The palate is beautifully textured

The palate is beautifully textured

black olive and notes of dried lavender add complexity

as well as more mineral expression

the juice for this cuvée is bottled with immediate pleasure in mind after six brief months in oak casks

A salty note lingers on the persistent finish

2020 Chateau Tour Saint Christophe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru France Château Lafite Rothschild The palate is beautifully texturedThe 2020 Chteau Tour Saint Christophe showed spectacularly well, and based off past vintages, this shouldnt surprise anyone. Based on 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc raised in 40% new barrels (the balance is in second and third fill oak), it offers a full bodied, incredibly pure, balanced style revealing subtle oak, terrific darker, almost blue fruits, lots of chocolate, leafy herb and mineral nuances, and gorgeous tannins. Its worth pointing out