| Category: | White Wines |
| Sub-Category: | White Wines |
| Producer: | Dom Chevalier |
| Label Name: | Pessac Leognan Blanc |
| Vintage: | 2016 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pessac-Léognan (Graves), Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 1500ml |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Grape(s): | Sauvignon Blanc 70%, Sémillon 30% |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 10-12 |
Awards/Ratings
Selected scores: Jeb Dunnuck 99; James Suckling 98; Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 96+; Vinous (Neal Martin) 94; Falstaff 93. Widely praised for intensity, balance and long aging potential
Tasting Note
Pale gold; punchy, pulpy nose of grapefruit, orange, peach and mango with pine and flint. Silky, concentrated palate: citrus, saline minerality and spicy white fruits, finishing very long and elegant.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled scallops, lobster, roasted chicken, goats' cheese; Asian: steamed fish with ginger & scallions, sushi/sashimi, Thai green curry, Cantonese seafood dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; cold-settled and fermented in barrels; aged 18 months in oak (35% new) with bâtonnage; bottled July 2018.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de Chevalier, Grand Cru Classé de Graves in Léognan. Owned by the Bernard family since 1983 and managed by Olivier Bernard; acclaimed for structured, ageworthy whites and reds.
Dom Chevalier Pessac Leognan Blanc 2016
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