2011 Domaine de Chevalier
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Tasting notes
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. Harvested 13 to 30 September. Crimson hue. Reticent nose. Slightly hard-edged and ungracious. Some sweetness. Rugged tannins. Finishes dry. Not sure this fits the ‘refined’ bracket. (JL)
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
James Suckling
More reviews and scores
The 2011 Domaine de Chevalier feels a little feral on the nose, perhaps with just a touch of brett? Still, attractive in its own way. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, quite fleshy and rounded, smooth in texture though it is just missing a little complexity and appellation character on the finish. Not bad, though as a big fan of this estate I might have wanted more. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.
Tasted blind. Bright crimson. Light, rather muddy unfocused nose. Sweet and sour. (JR)
Tasted blind. Some real interest and opulence here. Youthful and layered with some gentleness of texture. (JR)
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.