Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Leognan, France 2016 Clos des Lambrays This is a soft

This is a soft

but also unusually powerful for the humble category and this producer

The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva

juicy blackberry flavors that circle of core of dryness

this shows crystalline purity that’s a wonder to behold

Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Leognan, France 2016 Clos des Lambrays This is a softAromas of blackberries, red and dark plums, cedar and gravel, as well as red flowers and brown leaf tea. It offers a very sleek and powerful array of ripe dark fruit and a very plush, focused and elegant bed of fresh, fine and powerful tannins. Plenty of aging potential, this is still quite tight. A blend of 55 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 35 per cent merlot, five per cent cabernet franc and five per cent petit verdot. Try from 2024. 97 Pts James