2008 Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux spirit if not stunning

if not stunning

Disgorged: Summer 2018

this is like a tighter version of the 1996

and it is likely elevated maturity in the fruit that tilts the Vinothèque into the more vinous realm

blackcurrant and fruitcake spice this is massively concentrated whilst somehow managing to feel very understated

2008 Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux spirit if not stunningDomaine de Chevalier always seems to know how to please. The 2008 has a fantastic, opulent nose of liquid blackcurrants and a concentrated, intense palate of dark cassis fruit but with that lovely freshness indicative of the vintage. This is a wine with plenty of flesh on its bones, but one which combines power with grace and balance. Ripe, grainy tannins and a savoury, mineral finish complete this very rewarding wine. Berry Bros. & Rudd