Château la Confession 2022

Fruity but also intricate, this has a good level of complexity on the nose, showing black cherries, plums, fine spices and a touch of iron and dark chocolate. Plump and round with some nicely chewy tannins and a fleshy, ample finish. Flavorful and pretty long. A pleasant St.-Emilion that already shows early appeal. Drink or hold.

Juicy and pure, tannins make the mark almost straight away but they are fine with real bite and precision, nice intensity and drive. Lovely energy and sleekness, I like the salty chewy but firm tannins, they give nice support to the blackcurrant and cherry fruit with a lifted fresh finish. Energetic, sculpted, serious and fun! So much easy drinking pleasure to be had here, still with grip and focus.

The 2022 La Confession offers up aromas of sweet blackberries, mint chocolate and toasty oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rich and velvety palate built around powdery tannins. Its élevage remains front-and-center for the time being.