Château Clarke, Listrac-Médoc, Bordeaux, 2012

Good crunchy cassis fruit, a polished Listrac with elegance and depth.

Blackberries are the dominant fruit along with hints of crab apple and cinnamon spice. This has a more gourmet overtone than the 2011, and is a little richer overall in terms of structure and weight. Still ready to drink now, with the lovely hints of smoked oak that were found in the 2009. A good choice for opening now.