Domaine de Chevalier Pessac Leognan Rouge 2016 Author DK floral profile with yellow-fruit purity

floral profile with yellow-fruit purity that's anything but restrained

Drinking well now and built to hold for another decade

Bottled at 92 proof (46% ABV)

earthy bitter liqueurs of the 1970s

Domaine de Chevalier Pessac Leognan Rouge 2016 Author DK floral profile with yellow-fruit purityFrom 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