Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Leognan, France 2016 Napa County The palate is soft

The palate is soft

Still it gives the impression of expansion and with time it becomes more fleshy and layered and the finishing hardness seems to resolve and soften

A mineral Chablis with intensity and freshness that truly ressembles what a great Chablis with a limestone terroir can and should offer

Fermented in open-tops with minimal cap management

Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Leognan, France 2016 Napa County The palate is softAromas of blackberries, red and dark plums, cedar and gravel, as well as red flowers and brown leaf tea. It offers a very sleek and powerful array of ripe dark fruit and a very plush, focused and elegant bed of fresh, fine and powerful tannins. Plenty of aging potential, this is still quite tight. A blend of 55 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 35 per cent merlot, five per cent cabernet franc and five per cent petit verdot. Try from 2024. 97 Pts James