Chateau Tour Saint Christophe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2019 Bodegas Los Astrales open-knit Champagne to drink now

open-knit Champagne to drink now and over the next few years

opulent wine with ripe blackberry and hints of spice notes sustained by rich tannins

The purity of the fruit is very pretty with so much blueberry and blackcurrant character

Despite the aromatic white grapes

It was aged for 14 months in barrels

Chateau Tour Saint Christophe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2019 Bodegas Los Astrales open-knit Champagne to drink nowFrom an estate that continues to fire on all cylinders, the 2019 Chteau Tour Saint Christophe reveals a saturated purple color to go with a pretty, floral bouquet of black raspberries, mulberries, violets, graphite, and crushed stone. Fabulously balanced, medium to full bodied, with good acidity as well as sweet tannins, it's a finesse oriented, elegant version of this cuve that does everything right. This estate has backed off the power and ripeness