Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Dom Chevalier |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan Blanc |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan (Graves), Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Sauvignon Blanc (≈70%), Sémillon (≈30%) |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 98; Jeb Dunnuck 96; Wine Spectator 96; Wine Enthusiast 96; Decanter 94; Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 94; Vinous (Neal Martin) 93–95
Tasting Note
Intense citrus and white-peach fruit with saline minerality, chalky stone, honeysuckle and subtle toasty oak. Vibrant acidity, creamy mid-palate and a long, racy finish with lemon zest and yuzu notes.
Food Pairing
Western: oysters, grilled lobster, roasted chicken with herbs, creamy seafood pasta, goat cheeses. Asian: sushi/sashimi, Cantonese steamed fish, Vietnamese spring rolls, Thai fish curry, Japanese grilled scallops.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; gentle pneumatic pressing. Fermented and aged in French oak barrels (≈33–35% new); no malolactic fermentation. Aged ~16 months on fine lees with regular bâtonnage; light filtration before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Grand Cru Classé estate in Léognan; owned by the Bernard family since 1983. Renowned for meticulous viticulture on gravel soils and for producing elegant, ageworthy white and red wines.