Red Cheverny must be a blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay (max 15% Côt or Cab Franc is allowed, but aren't used in this wine). Though I never thought of them as natural grapes to blend with each other, being so similar, the result - at least in this wine - is excellent. Quite simply, this is one of the most exquisite wines I have had in a long time.
Sappy and wonderfully pure aromas, clean, bright red fruit, slightly peppery, perhaps more strongly like a gravelly Gamay than Pinot at the moment. Ripe but crisp and racy, pleasantly structured with both good acidity and tannins, but neither of them overpowering. To me this shows an ideal balance between all the elements - more so than the very good 2009 I posted on previously since here the sweet fruit isn't as strongly represented. Clean, refreshing finish. So substantial despite its light raciness that I was very surprised to see it only has 11,5% abv.
