Domaine Chevalier Vintage:2010 which resulted in high skin-to-juice

which resulted in high skin-to-juice ratios

I had high expectations for the new wines from Daphne Glorian

short and clipped finish where the supporting tannins are tough to the point of being borderline hard

This is precise and pure

a smectite soils probably gave Christian Moueix and Jean-Claude Berrouet a slight advantage given its propensity to retain moisture and prevent hydric stress

Domaine Chevalier Vintage:2010 which resulted in high skin-to-juiceThe 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.