2010 Domaine de Chevalier
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Tasting notes
This again has an impressive mineral lift to the nose, with an iron-like edge to it. Very “Graves”, with a linear, edgy focus to it. The style of the property suits the vintage well and one can taste that the age of the vines is starting to show here. Very impressive. FINE+RARE
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
More reviews and scores
Clearly in its prime drinking window, the 2010 Domaine De Chevalier is gorgeous stuff, offering a complex mix of both red and black fruits, truffly earth, chocolate, and some meaty, bloody notes. Incredibly concentrated, it's medium to full-bodied, has ripe tannins, outstanding balance, and remarkable length. This absolutely classic Domaine de Chevalier will evolve gracefully over the coming 4-5 decades. Drink 2025-2065.
Tannic grip still very much in control, still with the sculpted quality that you find in the 2009 Chevalier. Cocoa bean, cassis, wet stone minerality, a sliver of joy hiding among the intense concentrated black fruits and liquorice root, I suggest giving it another three or four years to get the architecture to really relax. A brilliant way to see the difference in character between the two vintages. Harvest October 6 to 19. 33% new oak for ageing.
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. Harvested 6 to 19 October. Deep, dark crimson. Subtle and restrained on the nose. Generous fruit on the palate – gourmand and layered. Big tannic structure behind. Enormous depth. More of a powerhouse than 2009. Clearly for the long haul with the potential to surprise. (JL)
About the producer
Since buying the property in 1983, the Bernard family has cemented Domaine de Chevalier’s reputation as one of the Graves’s finest red and white wine producers, known for their sophisticated and elegant wines.