Domaine de Chevalier Pessac Leognan Rouge 2016 061126OFFER dried apple and orange

dried apple and orange

capturing the appellation's hallmark cool-climate character

The 2017 vintage reveals a tapestry of red fruit and flowers on the nose

and then rests another year in bottle before release

fermented in stainless steel and bottled with a touch of residual carbonic spritz

Domaine de Chevalier Pessac Leognan Rouge 2016 061126OFFER dried apple and orangeFrom one of Pessac Leognan's most reliable Cru Classe estates, in one of Bordeaux's most acclaimed modern vintages. The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier rouge is a classic Left Bank blend led by Cabernet Sauvignon and rounded out with Merlot, plus a touch of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Aged eighteen months in French oak, only about a third of it new, the wine balances richness with restraint, showing the freshness 2016 is celebrated for. Expect black