L’Innocence de Séraphine expands the footprint of the high‑quality boutique Pomerol estate Château Séraphine, offering a finely boned, earlier‑drinking expression while remaining true to the property’s terroir‑driven style. Jane Anson notes an emphasis on red fruits and violet flowers with an attractive gun‑smoke swirl, calling it so charming now that there is no great need to wait, while Nicola Arcedeckne‑Butler MW highlights cool, substantial supple tannins and a tight, structured finish behind the seductive fruit. The estate’s own note stresses vivacity and “life‑affirming energy,” with fresh acidity running through the wine and ripe, knitted tannins delivering a wine of elegance and poise.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Medley of blackberries, cherries, blueberries and violets, followed by crushed peppercorn, cloves, hints of cedar and cigar; other tasters add red fruits, violet flowers and an attractive gun‑smoke swirl, plus cedary, creamed red and black fruits with distant spice.
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Palate: Super‑smooth and medium‑bodied with black‑berry fruits, black plum and damson, creamy oak support, fresh spiced exotic black fruits and green spices; the purity of fruit is underpinned by fresh acidity, giving overall vivacity and energy, with cool, substantial supple tannins.
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Finish: Long, slightly savoury finish offering further interest, with ripe, knitted tannins and a tight, structured close; described as polished, graceful, harmonious and softly complex.
Awards and Accolades – Highlights
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Jane Anson: Praises L’Innocence 2021 as a finely boned wine emphasising red fruits and violet flowers with a gun‑smoke swirl, charming and approachable already.
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Nicola Arcedeckne‑Butler MW: Notes ink‑dark colour, cedary creamed red/black fruits, savoury nuance and a palate of fresh, spiced exotic black fruits, cool supple tannins and tight, structured finish.
Serving and Cellaring
Serve at 16–18°C in a Bordeaux glass; a brief decant (around 45–60 minutes) will help open the floral and gun‑smoke notes while softening the youthful tannins. Sources describe it as already very charming and polished, but with its structure and fresh acidity it should drink well over the medium term, making 2024–2032 a sensible window depending on your preference for primary fruit versus developing savoury complexity.
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