Domaine de Chevalier - 2017 - Pessac-Léognan La Dame de Montrose kumquats and ginger with wafts

kumquats and ginger with wafts of under-ripe pineapple

finishing wonderfully fragrant

wrapped in plush tannins for an indulgent

full-bodied Margaux red

and Petit Verdot

Domaine de Chevalier - 2017 - Pessac-Léognan La Dame de Montrose kumquats and ginger with waftsRobert Parker's Wine Advocate : Closed on the nose to begin, the Domaine de Chevalier 2017 Blanc (composed of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Smillon) opens to aromas of ripe pears, Golden delicious apples and white peaches with notions of straw, honeysuckle and chalk. Medium bodied, the palate is seriously intense and racy with loads of mineral sparks on the finish. It was aged for 16 months in French oak, 35% new.