2019 Domaine de Chevalier
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Tasting notes
High level of ripeness with jammy black fruit character. Rich, viscous texture, sinewy, soft even-set tannins, resolved but abundant and expansive on the palate. A lovely refreshing backbone of acidity balances the ripe fruit profile. This is really elegant, medium bodied Pessac. Very pure fruit character – fresh blackcurrant and blackberry – no raisining of fruit but moderate in concentration with plenty of finesse. Gentle wine, with nice sustain on the finish. Very elegant and balanced. Medium bodied Pessac.
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James Suckling
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More reviews and scores
Tasted from a half-bottle. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc. More violet and tobacco character than the 2020. Pencil shavings, cassis and black cherry. Nice freshness and balance. (JRL)
Dynamite! That is absolute perfection on the nose: wax, oak, honey, preserved lemon, ginger. Full, rich and lengthy. A shining star. Incredible layered persistence. What a stunner! (RH)
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc. Harvested 23 September to 13 October. A mirror image of 2016 without quite the same depth. Crimson hue. Blueberry and dark-fruit notes. Pure, fresh and precise, even a touch ethereal. Tannins finely honed. Elegant and refined with no extremes. A lovely wine. (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.