2018 Domaine du Bel Air (Pierre et Rodolphe Gauthier) Bourgueil Grand Mont - France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil (5/7/2024)
– decanted approx. 30 min. before initial taste –
– tasted non-blind over 2 hrs. –
NOSE: ripe; red-fruited; light, stony mineral; no funk; no noticeable pyrazine; nice light high-toned aspect, too.
BODY: medium-full
TASTE: moderate oak; ripe, but not gloppy, dark red fruits; medium+ acidity, surprisingly; hint of deeply-embedded pyrazine; medium-fine oaky tannins; touch of heat pokes through. Hold.