Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan Blanc (Bordeaux, France) 2018

 The 2018 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is an outstanding example of the purity, richness, and complexity that can be found in white Pessac-Léognan wines.  Always among the region’s top estate whites, the 2018 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc continues a string of phenomenal white wine successes.  The nose is full and forward with tantalizing aromas of tangerines, peaches, pears, apricots and rich lemon backed by hints of cream, honey and herbs.  Richly textured and creamy on the palate, it offers layers of ripe peach, apricot and grapefruit plus lemon peel, herbs, vanilla and spices.  If you want to try an oak-aged white with a different character than Chardonnay, give this compelling wine a try.  The Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is an impressive wine to drink now, but it can cellar well for another 20 years, growing richer and more honeyed with age.