Domaine de Chevalier Rouge 2019

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2019 Domaine de Chevalier is a magical wine in the making, wafting from the glass with aromas of wild plums, crushed blackcurrants and violets mingled with hints of pencil shavings, subtle spices and coniferous forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless, with a vibrant core of fruit, beautifully refined tannins and lively acids, it's exquisitely elegant and harmonious, concluding with a long, perfumed finish. Stylistically, this wine exhibits a much closer affinity with the great Domaine de Chevalier of yesteryear than much of what was produced here in the early 2000s. It's a masterclass in what contemporary Bordeaux can deliver, and worth a special effort to seek out.

James Suckling

Beautiful, ripe redcurrants, bay leaf, violets and raspberries on the nose. Full-bodied with firm and very tight tannins that are polished and layered. Crushed stones highlight the beautiful blue fruit. Poised and refined. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 6% petit verdot and 4% cabernet franc. Try after 20

VertdeVin

The nose is elegant, fruity and offers a small power and a finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of lemon, vine peach, small notes of crushed apple associated with very fine hints of jasmin, rose petal, lychee as well as discreet hints of exotic fruits, a racy minerality/terroir as well as a subtle hint of spices. The palate is fruity, elegant and offers a good definition, gourmandize, a fine acidulous frame, a fine tension, precision and a good structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, crushed peach, small notes of pear associated with fine toicuhes of crushed white peach, toasted, almond, small exotic fruits as well as a discreet hint of jasmin, a racy minerality and an imperceptible hint of nutmeg. Good length. A very discreet hint of ripe almond on the persistence. A very discreet tannic hint in the background.

Falstaff

Wine Enthusiast

In this wine, rich tannins are beautifully polished by the 16 to 20 months in wood. The black fruits, from the 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, are structured, giving the wine considerable potential. Still coming into balance, the wine will likely be ready from 2027.