Chateau Destieux, Saint Emilion 2005 Sancerre Old World style Chardonnay with

Old World style Chardonnay with varietal typicity from the limestone soils of California's Sta

a few cobwebs and the occasional empty beer bottle – there are no pretensions here

and my second-favourite wine tonight

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Chateau Destieux, Saint Emilion 2005 Sancerre Old World style Chardonnay withBase of neck 95 Jeb Dunnuck One heck of an impressive Saint Emilion, the 2005 Chteau Destieux stopped me in my tracks and offers a gorgeous perfume of rich currants, chocolate, smoked tobacco, and leafy, truffly, floral like nuances. It shows the more dense, concentrated style of the vintage yet it stays perfectly balanced and light on its feet, with full bodied richness, polished tannins, and a great, great finish. I followed this bottle for multiple