2013 l'Esprit de Chevalier
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Since 1986, Domaine de Chevalier has been producing a pair of second wines for earlier drinking. With the same characteristics as the grand vin but more approachable, it's a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged for 18 months in barriques (one-third new) with frequent bâtonnage during the first four months. Lively dark garnet colour. The lovely aromatic freshness of Graves with the apparently effortless casualness of Domaine de Chevalier. And half your guests won’t notice it’s not the grand vin… GV (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Even Domaine de Chevalier struggles to make an appealing 2013. Gawky. Drying end. (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.