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2016 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan

2016 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan

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Decanter

Review Date: 09/2023

Ripe and seriously fragranced on the nose, heady and inviting. A bit more strict and tight than the 2015, plenty of juice, but this has tension and is constricted a little bit by the frame and the saltiness. 2015 is more expressive, this is quiet and still hiding a little. Lovely form and structure, you can feel the sinew and the construction, graceful and shining. It's absolutely gorgeous, the clarity and the purity really transport you, beautiful, impressive, charming and characterful. Needs more time but with a good airing you could enjoy this today. I like the delicacy to the tannins, the integration with the fruit and the edges of sweet and savoury spice as well as the estate minerality underneath. Feels compelling. A fabulous wine. 5% Petit Verdot completes the blend. (GH)

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Professional Reviews

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Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 02/2019
As to the reds, the 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc that saw an extended maceration, malo in barrel, and 18 months in just 35% new French oak. This deep purple-hued beauty boasts a powerful bouquet of tobacco smoke, damp earth, gravelly, rocky minerality, wood smoke, and loads of dark fruits. Full-bodied, deep, concentrated yet incredibly elegant and seamless on the palate, it’s a legendary Chevalier in the making.

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James Suckling

Review Date: 02/2019
Aromas of blackberries, red and dark plums, cedar and gravel, as well as red flowers and brown-leaf tea. It offers a very sleek and powerful array of ripe dark fruit and a very plush, focused and elegant bed of fresh, fine and powerful tannins. Plenty of aging potential, this is still quite tight.

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Vinous

Review Date: 01/2019
The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a thrilling wine. Dense and beautifully layered, the 2016 is also quite a bit richer than it usually is. Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics and structure pulse through the wine. The red-toned fruit is incredibly primary at this stage. Readers should be prepared to cellar the 2016 for at least a handful of years. It has been nothing short of magnificent on the three occasions I have tasted it so far. (AG)
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Ryan Moses
K&L Buyer
Review Date: 05/2025
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It’s always a joy to taste Domaine de Chevalier these days, and the highly acclaimed 2016 is certainly no exception. The nose is distinctive and engaging, with notes of gravel, dark plum, and tobacco. On the palate, the wine’s texture is impressive—seamless, yet carrying remarkable density and depth. Waves of deep red and black fruit emerge with time, leading to a long, tannin-coated finish lifted by a kick of acidity and a healthy dose of minerality. This will be a brilliant wine at maturity, but its pedigree and complexity already make it an incredibly delicious offering that will win over many fans at this stage. Considering we’re nearly a decade past the vintage, that DDC is one of the region’s top producers, and 2016 is one of Bordeaux’s great growing seasons, the upside here is undeniable.

Notes

95 points, Neal Martin - Vinous: "The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a classy affair on the nose: nothing ambitious or self-aggrandizing, just beautifully defined black fruit laced with pine needles and wilted irises. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, filigreed tannin, pitch-perfect acidity and a captivating sense of mineralité toward the persistent finish. This is an outstanding Domaine de Chevalier, possessing a surfeit of pedigree and breeding." (01/2019)

Product Details

Origin: Pessac-Leognan/Graves, Bordeaux, France

Type/Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

SKU: #1449665

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