Wine Advocate
byRobert Parkerthe4/28/2010
The finest wine I have tasted from this estate in my
30+ - year career, the 2009 (64% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot) from this
hallowed vineyard in Leognan was cropped at 45
hectoliters per hectare and came in at 13% alcohol. It
reveals an extraordinary, intense, pure, quintessential
Domaine de Chevalier style, including silky tannin,
dense plum, black currant, black cherry, floral, and
graphite notes, terrific acidity, sweet tannin, and a fullbodied
mouthfeel with no weight, but admirable
precision and freshness. Consultant Stephane
Derenoncourt has coaxed out all the elegance and
complexity at this great site. A future legend in the
making, this could be the best Domaine de Chevalier
produced over the last half century. It should drink well
for 35-40 years. (Tasted four times.) Drink 2010-2050. (94-96*) points