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Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Leognan, 2015

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
by Domaine de Chevalier
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A textbook Pessac-Leognan from one of the appellation's historic Cru Classes, hitting its stride. Domaine de Chevalier was classified for both red and white in 1959 and has been led by the Bernard family since 1983; Olivier Bernard runs the estate with sons Adrien and Hugo. The 2015 grand vin is a Cabernet-dominant Bordeaux blend from the gravelly soils of Leognan, aged in French oak. The vintage was a benchmark on Bordeaux's Left Bank, ripe but classically structured, and at ten years in bottle the wine is just beginning to show its secondary side, cedar and tobacco emerging beneath still-vibrant fruit. Drink now with a decant, or hold confidently into the late 2030s.

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Antonio Galloni

94 points

"The 2015 Domaine de Chevalier has a typical nose from this Pessac-Léognan estate. It's understated but beguiling, with cedar, undergrowth-tinged red fruit and just a subtle background dab of peppermint. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. This is fleshy for a Domaine de Chevalier and perhaps has less grip. A judicious dash of black pepper enlivens the finish and there is a bit more persistence than I recall. The 2015 is delicious from the start. Tasted at the 2015 Ten-Year-On tasting at Bordeaux Index." —Neal Martin

Robert Parker

95 points

"The 2015 Domaine de Chevalier is composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. It went through malolactic and aging on its lees during three months in 35% new, 35% one-year-old and 30% two-year-old barrels, with a total aging of 18 months. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it has lovely spiciness on the nose—Chinese five spice and black pepper—with a core of red and black cherries and smoked meats. Medium-bodied, finely crafted and refreshing, it's quite minerally in the mouth and persistent on the finish." —Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Decanter

95 points

"A little angular and closed right now, until it unrolls and builds in the glass, the complexity of flavours comes through after five minutes peeling off one by one, but it is without doubt needs time. You have to sit with this until the texture and the frisson across the palate comes alive. A brilliant wine, give it at least a decade to really find its full expression, knowing the track record of Domaine de Chevalier in these muscular vintages. 2% of Cabernet Franc makes up the blend given here."

Wine Spectator

92 points

"This has a solid core of gently steeped plum and blackberry fruit inlaid liberally with warm ganache and roasted vanilla notes. Warm, dark earth details pervade the finish, along with hints of tobacco and espresso, though this remains suave and perfumy overall."

Wine Enthusiast

95 points

"This wine is ripe, rich and generous. It brings out the almost-sweet character of the fruit in this vintage. At the same time, the tannins are firm and support all this fruitiness. The wine will develop well."

More about Domaine de Chevalier

A Grand Cru Classé of Graves that the Bernard family has managed since 1983. Located south of Bordeaux in Léognan, this estate makes both serious reds and compelling whites—rare in Bordeaux, rarer still done well. The family's spirits business doesn't matter; these wines are what they're remembered for.

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Perfect Pairings

Built for roast leg of lamb, grilled ribeye, or duck breast with cherry sauce. Also superb with venison, game pies, mushroom-rich beef stew, or aged Bordeaux-region cheeses like Tomme.

Tasting Profile

Blackcurrant, graphite, cedar, and tobacco lead a medium-plus bodied palate framed by fine, suit-tailored tannins. Earthy gravel mid-palate, long savory finish. Classical Pessac at the start of its prime.

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