L'Esprit de Chevalier
Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Drank 7/25/18. Paired with grilled lamb chops and a red wine reduction.
The 2nd wine of Domaine de Chevalier, one of my favorite producers from Pessac-Leognan. Like many of the other wines in the 2012 vintage, it seems to have a bit of a leg up on similar quality wines from the Medoc
Nose of sweet black and purple fruits with wet rock and a little soil. Dark fruits and plums mingle with black cherry and a touch of spice on the palate, that is very well balanced, yet perhaps lacking some of the fruit concentration of the grand vin. Finishes with dark fruits and drying, yet well integrated tannins. A very well made wine that has a silky mouthfeel beckoning you to drink another glass.
3/20/8/5/4 + 50 = 90 pts.
Drank 7/25/18. Paired with grilled lamb chops and a red wine reduction.
The 2nd wine of Domaine de Chevalier, one of my favorite producers from Pessac-Leognan. Like many of the other wines in the 2012 vintage, it seems to have a bit of a leg up on similar quality wines from the Medoc
Nose of sweet black and purple fruits with wet rock and a little soil. Dark fruits and plums mingle with black cherry and a touch of spice on the palate, that is very well balanced, yet perhaps lacking some of the fruit concentration of the grand vin. Finishes with dark fruits and drying, yet well integrated tannins. A very well made wine that has a silky mouthfeel beckoning you to drink another glass.
3/20/8/5/4 + 50 = 90 pts.
Wonderful Second Label Bordeaux Blend. Very complex. Dark cherry fruit with notes of black licorice and dried rosemary on both the nose and pallet. Deep garnet color. Long finish with silky tannins. Some Petite Verdot is added to the blend which provides some additional power and heft. Great QPR for a good Bordeaux Blend.
Wonderful Second Label Bordeaux Blend. Very complex. Dark cherry fruit with notes of black licorice and dried rosemary on both the nose and pallet. Deep garnet color. Long finish with silky tannins. Some Petite Verdot is added to the blend which provides some additional power and heft. Great QPR for a good Bordeaux Blend.
Sep 25th, 2019
