Domaine de Chevalier rouge - Pessac-Léognan 2016 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe11/30/2018

The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it rocks up with expressive warm plums, blueberry compote and cassis scents with suggestions of sandalwood, baking spices and potpourri. Medium-bodied and delicately styled yet with a rock-solid frame of grainy tannins, it sports restrained earth-laced fruit and a long finish.

Wein Wisser

19 / 20

the5/22/2017

Tiefes Granat. Schon im verführerischen Bouquet mit dunklen Kirschen, blumigen Veilchennoten und Brombeergelee – was für eine Eleganz, zum Ausflippen! Dahinter Schokopralinen. Am burgundischen Gaumen mit grosser Raffinesse, das leicht mehlige Tannin zeigt noch weitere Reserven an, im langen Finale mit viel Frische, Charme und feinen Aromen von schwarzer Johannisbeere und Pflaume. Ein ganz grosser Domaine de Chevalier! Bravo!

Bettane & Desseauve

96-97 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Grande robe, corps complet, tannin racé, entre le cèdre et la violette, magnifique expression de ce terroir froid mais si expressif dans ce type d’année.

Wine Advocate

94-96 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot picked between 4-21 October at 45 hectoliters per hectare, and matured in 35% new oak. Oh yes! This is a perfumed bouquet that unfolds beautifully in the glass with blackberry, cedar, smoke and a light marine influence, not unlike Japanese nori. The palate is medium-bodied with such fine tannins that it bought to mind Burgundy rather than Bordeaux. There is a grainy texture here, quite saline in the mouth with an entrancing sense of symmetry, very classic but not austere on the finish, with a long and saline aftertaste. This is an outstanding Domaine de Chevalier from the busiest man in Bordeaux, Oliver Bernard. Tasted twice with consistent notes.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

18 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/28/2017

Le meilleur jamais fait ! Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez aromatique, subtil et complece, avec pour la première fois une dimension plus crémeuse. Subtil et complexe. En bouche, c’est le Domaine de Chevalier à la texture la plus raffinée que je connaisse. Il fond au palais et après le milieu le vin se mêle à la salive complexe et profond dans une grande finale sèveuse et noble. Beaucoup de précision et de charme. Bravo ! Assemblage : 65 % cabernet sauvignon, 30 % merlot, 5 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 13,5º, pH : 3.65. IPT : 77, soit les plus élevés connus dans ce cru. Rendement : 47 hl/ha.

The Wine Cellar Insider

96-98 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/27/2017

Silky tannins, sweet, ripe, elegant, polished, and refined, this is a top vintage for Domaine de Chevalier. The tobacco, dark, red berries and spice are really shining this year. The wine has that elusive quality of freshness, length, purity and character. This will age quite nicely for decades. The wine was produced from a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon , 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot . The fruit was picked from October 4 to October 21.

Vinous

93-96 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a wine of total precision and class. Today, the flavors are remarkably primary, while the tannins, unusually, are totally buried by the fruit. It will be many years before the 2016 is ready to show all of its cards, but it is a brilliant wine in the making. Dark red cherry, blood orange, mint, white pepper and rose petal infuse the strikingly delineated, vibrant finish.

Decanter.com

96 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2017

Rich, round and beautiful, there really is distance between red and white this year. This has all the signature welcome and power of the very best vintages of Domaine de Chevalier, one of the 'clue' châteaux you should follow to track the quality of reds and whites in Bordeaux in any given vintage. Here you see that 2016 hits it out of the park with the reds. Rich damson, deep black cherry, slate, wet stones and curls of cold ash - this has beautiful complexity and texture. Stunning. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050

matthewjukes.com

17,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(65 Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 Merlot, 5 Petit Verdot) This is a flamboyant, layered, upholstered DdC with succulent fruit and also very well-judged oak. There is tannin here but it is sprinkled generously along the whole length of the palate as opposed to arriving solely at the end. Impressive and with an extra level of juiciness on board, this is a very charming wine. 17.5+

La Revue du Vin de France

19-20 / 20

the4/25/2017

"Nous sommes passés entre les gouttes du gel, mais nous avons serré les fesses", témoigne Olivier Bernard très satisfait de son millésime. D'une superbe couleur, le vin affiche une grande structure de tanins, avec une expression incroyable du raisin par son croquant et la fermeté classique de la finale. Le niveau tanninque est aussi élevé qu'en 2010. La matière généreuse est portée par les cabernets, la signature de Chevalier en 2016.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/21/2017

Concentrated and luscious. Real life and savour on the (at the moment slightly inky) end. One of the most youthful samples I encountered. Dry sandpaper end but perhaps it's a more honest sample than most?17+

Wine Enthusiast

96-98 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. Mint aromas and flavors signal the new wood in which this wine is aging. It has impressive fruit, opulent and dense, balanced by fine acidity, crisp edges and solid tannins. A serious wine that will last for a long time.

Wine Spectator

93-96 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

Intense raspberry and boysenberry fruit drives along, flecked with anise hints and scored with roasted apple wood details. A touch toothy on the finish, with a loamy note, but the fruit takes an encore, which is a great sign for the future.—J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

96-97 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

A dense and tight DC with mineral, crushed stone, and cement and black currant. Full, tight and racy. Gorgeous. Leafs and tobacco undertones. Very tannic. Tight So strucured. Complex.