France Bordeaux Domaine de Chevalierl'Esprit de Chevalier

2016 l'Esprit de Chevalier

Domaine de Chevalier

91Average Score

Bordeaux / France

Red

2021-2030

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 L'Esprit de Chevalier offers up exuberant black cherries, blackberry and warm plums scents with touches of baking spices and tobacco. Medium-bodied, it has a firm, grainy texture and plenty of freshness supporting the generous, juicy black fruit in the mouth, finishing spicy. Nov 2018, www.robertparker.com

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate Score: 90/100

12x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 103 Marketplace	£192.00
6x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 150 Marketplace	£98.00
Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 11 Marketplace	£19.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Drinking window

2021-2030

Full and linear with a beautiful line of firm and silky tannins and crushed-stone, blackberry and blueberry undertones. Very pretty second wine. Racy. Apr 17, www.jamessuckling.com

James SucklingScore: 93-94/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine AdvocateScore: 90/100

The 2016 L'Esprit de Chevalier has a refined bouquet with earthy blackberry and bilberry fruit, a light seawater scent emerging with time. The palate is a little rustic on the entry. There is a touch of hardness that you have to overlook, before it segues into a grippy mid-palate and a rather masculine, slightly tarry finish. Give it two or three years in bottle. Apr 17, www.robertparker.com, Drink: 2021-2030 Apr 2017, www.robertparker.com, Drink: 2021-2030

Neal MartinScore: 88-90/100Drink 2021-2030

About The Producer

The producer

Domaine de Chevalier

Olivier Bernard was just 23 years old when he was handed the reins at Domaine de Chevalier in 1983. The Bernard family, better known for producing brandy and its Bordeaux négociant business, bought the estate from Claude Ricard, whose family had owned the property since the mid-19th century. Under their stewardship, it was included in the Graves classification of 1953 and the Bernard's have cemented Domaine de Chevalier's reputation as one of region's finest red and white wine producers. Expect sophistication and elegance.

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Pessac Leognan

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

13%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2021-2030

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Pessac Leognan

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

13%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2021-2030

Average Score

Drinking window

2021-2030

Full and linear with a beautiful line of firm and silky tannins and crushed-stone, blackberry and blueberry undertones. Very pretty second wine. Racy. Apr 17, www.jamessuckling.com

James SucklingScore: 93-94/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine AdvocateScore: 90/100

Neal MartinScore: 88-90/100Drink 2021-2030