Domaine de Chevalier 2014 Pessac-Leognan

£75.00
Domaine de Chevalier 2014 Pessac-Leognan

Precise, brilliant and finely sculpted, possesses superb intensity, a sublime wine.

Specifications

Country, Region
France, Bordeaux
Grape
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Vintage
2014
ABV
13.5%
Food friend
Roast Beef

Additional Details

Tasting Notes

The 2014 Domaine de Chevalier has a classy, quite sophisticated bouquet with blackberry, boysenberry, graphite and brine aromas that feel very well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, quite saline in the mouth with a brisk, lightly spiced, white pepper sprinkled finish that lingers long in the mouth. Olivier Bernard has crafted quite a sublime 2014 Pessac-Léognan. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Score: 93. Neal Martin, March 2018

Producer details

Domaine de Chevalier is one of the few Graves estates to produce both first class reds and whites. The property was purchased by the Ricard family in 1865 and remained in their hands until it was bought by the Bernard distilling company in 1983. Domaine de Chevalier is fortunate to have such a fine team to run its affairs. Olivier, whose family business owns the estate, is the outgoing but canny administrator whilst Rémi Edange is hands-on, knowing every vine and every barrel. Whilst their white wines have always been amongst the very finest, the reds were simpler affairs. But from the 1995 vintage onwards greater flair and concentration was in evidence. The quality curve is now further accentuated by the team's bold move to appoint Stéphane Derenoncourt, of La Mondotte fame, as consultant winemaker. Domaine De Chevalier is classified as a Graves Cru Classé.

In the vineyard

Domaine De Chevalier has 35 hectares of vines and red wine accounts for 80% of the production.

In the winery

Made from a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the wine is fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats and then matured in oak barriques (50% new) for 18 months.

Food Recommendations

Pairs superbly with red meats and roasted dishes.

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