CITRAN 2019

Black cherry, mulberries, tobacco, and sappy flower and cedary notes all emerge from the 2019 Château Citran, a nicely balanced, medium-bodied, elegant Haut-Médoc that has come together nicely since I tasted it from barrel. It will keep for a solid 10-12 years.

The 2019 Citran is conspicuously deep in colour. It has an intense bouquet with blackberry, cranberry and light iodine aromas. It is higher toned than I expected. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, nicely balanced with a smooth texture and a little pepperiness towards the finish. I would have liked it to fan out a bit more, show more flourish given the vintage. Tasted twice.

Notes of blackcurrants and blackberries with hints of cloves, licorice, tobacco and hazelnuts. It has medium body and ripe, velvety tannins. Juicy and round with a fruity finish. Merlot and cabernet sauvignon. Needs two or three years to soften and open.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Citran sashays out of the glass with gorgeous notions of chocolate-covered cherries, blackcurrant pastilles and black raspberries plus suggestions of cinnamon stick, red roses and pencil shavings with a waft of wild thyme. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-filling, ripe black berry flavors with amazing tension and nice, ripe, grainy tannins, finishing with a peppery kick.