L'Esprit de Chevalier rouge - Pessac-Léognan 2021

Jamessuckling.com

91-92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

A savory second wine with lots of white-pepper and clove character. Medium body. Medium, juicy finish. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot and 10% petit verdot.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

The 2021 L'Esprit De Chevalier is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon yet includes 25% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot. It has ripe, classic Graves aromatics of darker currants and black cherries as well as leafy herbs, gravelly earth, and tobacco. This medium-bodied, round, supple, elegant wine shows the fresher style of the vintage and should drink nicely right out of the gate.

The Wine Cellar Insider

88-90 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Cigar wrapper, spice, forest floor, plums and the essence of smoke are found in the nose and in the medium-bodied, bright, fresh, red berry oriented palate. There is a nice crisp accent with hints of pepper and salinity on the mid-palate that you also enjoy in the finish. Drink from 2023-2029. 88-90

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

89 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 L'Esprit de Chevalier has a tightly wound bouquet of blackberry and raspberry fruit permeated with traces of oyster shell; hints of sea spray emerge with time. The medium-bodied palate delivers graphite-infused black fruit, moderate weight, fine salinity and insistent grip and mineralité on the finish. Classic Pessac.

vvwine

88-90 / 100

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Kräftige Farbe. Die Nase ist leicht vom Holz geprägt, dahinter dunkle und rote Früchte. Im Gaumen straff, strukturiert, zeigt merklich Gerbstoff, einen Tick trocknend, im Abgang lang und mit satter Frucht. (Verkostet im April 2022. Dourthe)