Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dom Chevalier
Label Name:
 
Pessac Leognan Blanc
Vintage:
 
2001
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc 80%, Sémillon 20%
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 97 (Cellar Selection), Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95, Vinous 94, Wine & Spirits 94; widely praised for intensity, longevity and minerality

Tasting Note
Concentrated citrus and stone fruit (grapefruit, lemon) with beeswax, jasmine and toasted brioche, pronounced minerality and a long, saline finish. Intense and complex, showing honeyed and herbal notes with persistent acidity.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken, grilled lobster, oyster, creamy seafood pasta, foie gras. Asian: sashimi/sushi, ginger-steamed prawns, Thai lemongrass seafood, mild Chinese roasted duck.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; alcoholic fermentation and aging in oak barrels (about 18 months, ~1/3 new) with regular lees stirring.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de Chevalier, a Grand Cru Classé de Graves, owned by the Bernard family since 1983; about 5–7 ha of white vines on gravel-clay soils. Estate pursuing organic/biodynamic practices.