Chevalerie 2019 Bourgueil "Cuvée Chevalerie"

We're big fans of the Caslot family at Domane de la Chevalerie, who  make soulful Bourgueils from organic/biodynamic vineyards on their superb terroirs.  The Chevalerie vineyard is above the winery on mid-slope Turonian limestone with shallow clay and alluvial sand and gravel topsoils, rich in silex; the vines average about 70 years of age. 2019 is a superb vintage for the Cuvée Chevalerie which shows a lovely deep red color and fresh ripe black raspberry and cassis with black pepper, stone, prune and roast meat. The palate is well-structured and quite concentrated with complex black fruit liqueur, spice, bitter chocolate, licorice and truffle, with a long finish of sappy fruit and mineral flavors. This is a beautiful Bourgueil of terroir that can be enjoyed now with coq-qu-vin, steak au poivre and grilled lamb, best to wait  3 - 5 years, then drink until 2040 and beyond. Highly recommended.  David Lillie