Domaine de Chevalier Pessac Leognan Blanc 2010 OLDRIOJA Here's our shortcut for judging

Here's our shortcut for judging a Burgundy producer: skip the fancy bottle and drink the entry-level one

While there's density to the dark cherry fruit

The Estate bottling comes from high-elevation volcanic soils in the Moon Mountain District

which gets a small dose

and the 2023 showcases what happens when purity becomes the mission: crisp minerality in perfect balance with clear

Domaine de Chevalier Pessac Leognan Blanc 2010 OLDRIOJA Here's our shortcut for judgingOne of the great white Bordeaux of a legendary vintage, now hitting full stride at fifteen years old. Domaine de Chevalier, under the Bernard family's stewardship in Pessac Leognan, has long been a benchmark for white Graves, blending Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon and fermenting in barrel for layered complexity. The 2010 vintage delivered a wine of unusual concentration and structure, with the minerality and tension that have always defined this