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%
Method:
 
Hand-harvested; cold-settled and fermented in barrels; aged 18 months in oak (35% new) with bâtonnage; bottled July 2018.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12
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.
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.
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