2023 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge
Plenty of blackberry, blackcurrant, chocolate and flint aromas that follow through to a full body, yet it’s in check and focused with a beautiful framing of fine tannins. The purity of ripe fruit is impressive with cabernet really showing through. 63% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 5% petit verdot and 2% cabernet franc. ~ (98) James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 4-22-2024
The 2023 Domaine de Chevalier reveals a perfumed, incipiently complex bouquet of dark wild berries, cassis, rose petals, spices and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and rich, with a fleshy core of fruit framed by powdery tannins and bright acids, it concludes with a long, saline, gently oak-inflected finish. This blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc is maturing in 40% new barrels. ~ (96) Yohan Castaing, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 4-26-2024
~ (96) Neal Martin, Vinous 4-27-2024
~ (96) Antonio Galloni , Vinous 4-30-2024
Always one of the benchmark wines of a vintage, and here showcasing the quality of Cabernet Sauvignon in 2023 (as well as the potential for varying yields, as they are down at 30hl/h here). Well balanced, great depth of ink, cassis, bilberry and damson fruits, rises through the palate, with tannic grip and plenty of grilled but carefully judged oak. A great Chevalier, not perhaps at the very top of recent vintages here, but one that will give huge amounts of pleasure, and captures the great classicsm of the year. 35% new oak for ageing, Bernard family owners. ~ (95) Jane Anson, Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux 4-11-2024
Crimson hue. Pretty red-berry nose with a touch of vanilla oak. Tannins supple and refined. Length on the finish. Elegant in style but not quite at the top of its game. ~ (16.5) James Lawther, JancisRobinson.com 4-18-2024
Cassis, spring flowers, graphite, black cherries, and some smoky nuances all emerge from the 2023 Domaine De Chevalier, another medium to full-bodied, concentrated, incredibly impressive Pessac that has ripe tannins and a great finish. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 5% each of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, and it's aging in one-third new oak, mostly in barrels, but there's a small portion in foudre. ~ (96) Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 5-8-2024
The 2023 Domaine de Chevalier reveals a perfumed, incipiently complex bouquet of dark wild berries, cassis, rose petals, spices and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and rich, with a fleshy core of fruit framed by powdery tannins and bright acids, it concludes with a long, saline, gently oak-inflected finish. This blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc is maturing in 40% new barrels. ~ (96) Yohan Castaing, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 4-26-2024
~ (96) Neal Martin, Vinous 4-27-2024
~ (96) Antonio Galloni , Vinous 4-30-2024
Always one of the benchmark wines of a vintage, and here showcasing the quality of Cabernet Sauvignon in 2023 (as well as the potential for varying yields, as they are down at 30hl/h here). Well balanced, great depth of ink, cassis, bilberry and damson fruits, rises through the palate, with tannic grip and plenty of grilled but carefully judged oak. A great Chevalier, not perhaps at the very top of recent vintages here, but one that will give huge amounts of pleasure, and captures the great classicsm of the year. 35% new oak for ageing, Bernard family owners. ~ (95) Jane Anson, Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux 4-11-2024
Crimson hue. Pretty red-berry nose with a touch of vanilla oak. Tannins supple and refined. Length on the finish. Elegant in style but not quite at the top of its game. ~ (16.5) James Lawther, JancisRobinson.com 4-18-2024
Cassis, spring flowers, graphite, black cherries, and some smoky nuances all emerge from the 2023 Domaine De Chevalier, another medium to full-bodied, concentrated, incredibly impressive Pessac that has ripe tannins and a great finish. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 5% each of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, and it's aging in one-third new oak, mostly in barrels, but there's a small portion in foudre. ~ (96) Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 5-8-2024
SKU: SK3554540-750
COUNTRY : France
REGION : Bordeaux
PRODUCER : Domaine de Chevalier
FORMAT : 750ml
COUNTRY : France
REGION : Bordeaux
PRODUCER : Domaine de Chevalier
FORMAT : 750ml