2020 l'Esprit de Chevalier
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Tasting notes
Tasted blind. Deep crimson. Sweet and ripe but not raisined. Firm, chewy, in balance to give the tannins time to settle. Very firm at the moment but juicy at the core. (JH)
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2020 L'Esprit de Chevalier has a tad too much wood influence on the nose, but there is sufficient fruit to absorb it. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, fleshy, lively and detailed, with a dash of white pepper toward the finish. This is another delicious, classically styled Pessac-Léognan. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
Fleshy and demonstrative, the 2020 L'Esprit de Chevalier bursts with aromas of sweet berries, plums and petals. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, with polished tannins and an expansive finish, it will drink well young.
About the producer
Since buying the property in 1983, the Bernard family has cemented Domaine de Chevalier’s reputation as one of the Graves’s finest red and white wine producers, known for their sophisticated and elegant wines.