title: Château la Chapelle Despagnet 2011  Saint-Émilion
description: One of the many chateaus with vines on the wide valley floor of the Dordogne, this estate has made a lightly extracted wine that has chocolate as well as blackberry stalkiness. There's freshness as well, with fruit acidity that cuts through the mineral texture. Drink from 2018.
variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend