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
The chocolate, walnut, dark-fruit and stone character is attractive. It’s full-bodied and very tight and linear with chewy yet polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Lots of intensity and complexity here, as always.
A lovely Chevalier, with rich tannins, juicy cassis and bilberry fruit, sage and pepper spice and a slate finish. Similar in style to warm but well-built years like 2000. Not the power of 2016 but this is an excellent wine, with lots to enjoy. Harvest finished October 12.
The 2019 Domaine de Chevalier has the potential to be one of the wines of the vintage. Regal and soaring in the glass, with tremendous intensity, the 2019 is pure magic. An exotic mélange of ripe red plum, gravel, spice, cured meats and incense develops with time in the glass. Effortless and wonderfully nuanced, the 2019 is a fabulous wine in the making. Don't miss it.
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.