Sloan, Proprietary Red Vintage:2014 The 2015 Domaine de Chevalier

The 2015 Domaine de Chevalier has a perfumed

this is the ace in Massolino's rotation

anise and the sauvage adding breadth to the ripe dark currant scents

The tightly wound

Sloan, Proprietary Red Vintage:2014 The 2015 Domaine de ChevalierDeep garnet purple colored, the 2014 Proprietary Red needs a little coaxing to reveal slowly unfurling notions of warm black cherries, mulberries, redcurrants and blackberry compote with touches of licorice, tapenade, chargrill and scorched earth. Full bodied, firm, grainy and packed with layers of black fruits and savory flavors, it has a firm, grainy backbone of very ripe tannins and tons of vivacity, finishing very long.