Domaine Chevalier Vintage:2010 short and clipped finish where

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

lusher and juicy with structure

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

This is precise and pure

The mouthfeel

Domaine Chevalier Vintage:2010 short and clipped finish whereThe 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.