The 2015 Domaine de Chevalier has a perfumed

The refined middle weight flavors are also cool and energetic with very fine depth and length on the balanced finish that is unusually dry for the vintage

the Relic proved an Australian perspective more than relevant

Larner vineyard (Ballard Canyon) and Watch Hill vineyard (Alisos Canyon)

with silky tannins and a racy finish

Chapoutier, Hermitage Sizeranne Vintage:2017 The 2015 Domaine de ChevalierMid deep garnet. Grilled meat, oxidative tones to blackberry fruit, with crushed rock minerality and truffle development. Touch of cooked tomato feels like a cool vintage nose. Fine, but firm tannins are still fully in command of the palate. Brisk acidity and drying raspberry fruit. Meaty and flinty, with a very savoury, long finish. Still not ready. (TJ)