{"product_id":"lesprit-de-chevalier-2nd-wine-of-domaine-de-chevalier-pessac-leognan-2020-750ml","title":"L'Esprit De Chevalier 2nd Wine of Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan 2020 750ml","description":"\u003ch5\u003eExpert Reviews — Vintage 2020\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling 95 Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lead pencil and blackcurrant aromas are very impressive. Full-bodied and tannic, but very velvety with fine texture. Lots of pretty fruit. Typical for the appellation. Second wine of Domaine de Chevalier. Try after 2028.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeb Dunnuck 91 Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e More restrained aromatically, yet has outstanding purity in its red and black fruits as well as notes of dried herbs, tobacco, chocolate, and damp earth. Medium-bodied, elegant, balanced, and certainly delicious — a second wine that will benefit from just a year or two of bottle age and shine for a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinous 91 Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very perfumed, floral bouquet with pressed iris and peony infusing the blackberry and blueberry fruit. Controlled and classic in style. Medium-bodied with concentrated black fruit laced with white pepper and Provençal herbs. Powerful with a generous finish — a superb Deuxième Vin that should give 12–15 years of drinking pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Advocate 90 Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fleshy and demonstrative, bursting with aromas of sweet berries, plums and petals. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, with polished tannins and an expansive finish. Will drink well young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWinemaker Description\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine de Chevalier is renowned for its ability to produce great wines even in unfashionable vintages, thanks to its unique Pessac-Léognan terroir and a draconian selection process in both vineyard and cellar — at times requiring five successive passes through the vines to pick only the ripest possible grapes. L’Esprit de Chevalier, created in 1986 from young vines and vats not destined for the grand vin, is a charming second wine that shares many of the same qualities as Domaine de Chevalier’s flagship — complex, well-balanced, and elegant — with the added advantage of being approachable earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePairing Suggestions\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roasted lamb rack with herbs, beef tenderloin, or duck confit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Bordeaux:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lamb chops with truffle jus, venison, or a classic French cassoulet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheese:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged Comté, Ossau-Iraty, or a firm sheep’s milk cheese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"67Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47184123494683,"sku":"3760111816156","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/1789\/4171\/files\/zwr8uzxt7y2rg44fjpi2.jpg?v=1769965166","url":"https:\/\/67wine.com\/products\/lesprit-de-chevalier-2nd-wine-of-domaine-de-chevalier-pessac-leognan-2020-750ml","provider":"67","version":"1.0","type":"link"}