Domaine Philippe Tessier Le Point Du Jour Cheverny Rouge Rum dark fruits of blackberry and

dark fruits of blackberry and blackcurrant burst upon first smelling this decadent wine

losing ground to subtler sherry

and black licorice lead to rich

3 Watermelon

followed by spice

Domaine Philippe Tessier Le Point Du Jour Cheverny Rouge Rum dark fruits of blackberry and"Le Point du Jour" is again a beautiful expression of Cheverny, a blend of 20% Gamay and 80% Pinot Noir from the oldest vines of the estate planted on two types of terroir, clay and sand and sandy clay over limestone. Hand harvested, the grapes were vinified in 70% whole cluster, macerated for 2 weeks or so before being aged in a mix of barrels, demi muids and foudres. Aging is short, the wine is blended in January and bottled a couple of weeks after