Domaine Chevalier Vintage:2013 Rich and ample in the

Rich and ample in the glass

intriguing and enticing notes of liquid peony and lily enter the picture mid-palate after the wine takes on air

the oak notes take a greater dominance than usual – here they show caramel sweetness overlaid with cloves and tar

a fine bead of acidity and good weight

The 2018 Cos dEstournel Blanc is a large step up from the Pagodes de Cos Blanc

Domaine Chevalier Vintage:2013 Rich and ample in theThe 2015 Domaine de Chevalier has a perfumed, quite floral bouquet with rose petals and cedar infusing the red berry fruit, nicely detailed with blacker fruit uncovered by aeration. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannins, sweet and rounded, very plush in style with a caressing, femme fatale of a finish. I have actually encountered better bottles than this, though it remains a class act. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.