L'actualité du Domaine de Chevalier: Domaine de Chevalier Rouge : Notes primeurs 2010 (Revue de Presse)

L'ensemble de la presse Française et Internationale a remarquablement bien noté Domaine de Chevalier Rouge et Blanc, reconnaissant ainsi l'un des plus grands vins produits sur le Domaine dans les cinquante dernières années.

Bernard Burtschy _ Le FIGARO

Domaine de Chevalier : 17

60 Cabernet Sauvignon, 45 Merlot, 5 Petit Verdot. Robe sombre. Nez superbe, élégantissime. Bouche avec une attaque dense, de la chair, très fin.

Bettane-Desseauve

Domaine de Chevalier Rouge

Belle acidité, texture crémeuse mais tannin ferme, de la vinosité et
du style, grand potentiel de garde. Expression très classique de ce
terroir classique, avec la pointe de rigidité (ou si l’on préfère de
sévérité) qui le distingue de quelques pairs. 18

Jacques Dupont_ Le Point

Domaine de Chevalier Rouge

17,5 Nez fruité, bouche vive, tendue, petits tannins serrés, refermé en finale, vin nerveux, serré, tendu ; classe !

RVF _ Revue du Vin de France

Raoul SALAMA

Rouge : 17-18,5/20

La qualité des Petits Verdots montre que la maturité était ici au rendez-vous. Une sélection plus sévère qu’en 2009, a permis d’éviter de produire un vin dur. Même si les tanins sont abondants, ils n’apparaissent ni astringents, ni desséchants. Du grand art !

Jean-Marc QUARIN

Domaine de CHEVALIER Pessac-Léognan 16,75
Couleur intense et pourpre. Nez au fruité juste, sentant la cerise noire, la vanille.
Bouche toute en pulpe et en grâce tactile où le fruit offre son caractère éclatant et franchement joyeux. Le tout avec du charme et de la puissance. C'est si bon et incrachable !

JANCIS ROBINSON

Dom de Chevalier 2010 Pessac-Léognan Rouge 17.5+ Drink 2018-2032
Dark crimson. So racy and inky, mineral and sinewy. Chewy. SO youthful! Racy and sinewy. Lively, fragrant. Mouth filling and vibrant though it has yet to evolve much character but the balance seems promising. Acid dominates tannin here.

James SUCKLING

Domaine de Chevalier Rouge Score 95-96

This is the most structured and powerful DC in a long, long time. Full bodied, with polished and rich tannins and a long finish. Tasted twice.The rising star of Bordeaux?$$

DECANTER

Domaine de Chevalier, Cru Classe Graves, Pessac-Leognan 2010

* * * * *

Masses of beautifully concentrated fruit, nose already very expressive of vineyard class and perfect ripeness, already richly smooth and the tannins will ensure a long and elegant life ahead. Drink 2015-30. (18.5 points)

BERRY BROS and RUDD

DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER ROUGE 17,5/20

Olivier Bernard has crafted a succession of stunning wines over the past few years and this may well be his best yet. There is a wonderful purity and precision, a real sense of terroir, and great harmony between the Cabernet Sauvignon (66%) and Merlot (34%). The quality of tannins is exemplary, the balance is perfect, the length extraordinary, and the whole thing reeks of pure class. Sorry, but this is a personal favourite and I can’t help but wax lyrical about it!
(Alun Griffiths MW, BBR Wine Director)

Farr Vintners

This much respected property in Léognan is run with great care by Olivier Bernard whose family took it over from Claude Ricard in 1983. During the 1980's and 1990's there was a massive programme of replanting and it is only in the last few years, with the vines reaching maturity, that the quality here has returned to that of the great vintages of the 1960's and before. Without doubt, the best vintages of Chevalier are the most recent ones. Domaine de Chevalier performed an amazing treble at our annual Southwold blind tasting, winning the Graves flight in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Prices, however, have remained reasonable. Monsieur Bernard has recently engaged the talented winemaker Stéphane Derenoncourt (of La Mondotte, Canon la Gaffelière and Pavie Macquin fame) and the wine has benefited greatly from his input. Not only is Domaine de Chevalier the best value wine in Pessac-Léognan these days, it is now becoming one of the best of all. A property on the rise - one to watch. Olivier believes that this is the greatest wine that he has ever made. It certainly has the deepest colour ever. 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot. An attractive nose of forward exotic fruit, cedar and smoky spiciness. On the palate there is sweet, rich, opulent cassis fruit with touches of vanilla and Asian spices. Immensly concentrated but fresh and bright. Intense, long and harmonious. Great wine!

Score 17.5 +

Michael Schuster _Fine Wine

17/17,5 +

Dense, fresh, ripe, blackcurrant and mineral nose, almost smoky in its minerality. A well constituted, fairly concentrated middleweight, vigorous, and finely and firmly tannic; juicily vivid ripe fruit, dense, deep, vital, long, complex and complete. Both juicy and very mineral at once, and with excellent length. An aristocratic Domaine de Chevalier packed with flavor. 2020-40+

Neal MARTIN _ The WINE JOURNAL

2010 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge 93-95
Tasted three times, the Domaine de Chevalier has great precision on the nose with pure dark blackberry, dark plum, black olive compote and crushed flowers. The palate is just superb, mainly because of the crispness and tension in the tannic structure, framing a very precise, very focused Domaine de Chevalier that should age beautifully. It is almost understated but with great mineralité on the finish and superb persistency. Watch it blossom in bottle. Tasted April 2011.

Jeff LEVE _ The WINE CELLAR INSIDER

2010 Domaine de Chevalier Pessac Leognan Bordeaux wine review, ratings and tasting notes.

2010 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge From an assemblage of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the wine shows a deep ruby color. With little effort, complex aromas of smoke, truffle, cassis, black cherry, earth and oak scents are easy to find. The wine is rich, concentrated and offers dark, earthy, black fruit that ends with a long, pure, blackberry and cassis filled finish. 93-95 Pts

Robert PARKER

DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER ROUGE 2010 : 91-93 +

Consultant Stephane Derenoncourt along with owner Olivier Bernard have done a fabulous job over recent years, but the tannic, backward 2010 Domaine de Chevalier seemed primary and difficult to assess when I tasted it on three separate occasions. The natural alcohol is 13.5% from a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot. A youthful inky/blue/purple color is opaque to the rim and the nose offers elegant aromas of crushed rocks, acacia flowers, boysenberries, black currants and subtle toast as well as oak. This thick, rich, tannic, backward wine will require patience. I would guess 7-10 years of cellaring will be essential, but this is a 30- to 40- year wine.

Jane ANSON

Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac Leognan 2010
Rich purple with a sliver of vibrancy at the rim. Wonderful texture visually, and a highly promising nose. Charcoal flavours, some smoky plum, a touch of cassis, heavy tannic structure and a full mid-palate, but all very quiet, breathing slowly, clearly built for a long life. One of the best ever from this estate, also known for its white wines. 94/100. Drink 2020-2040.

David BOLOMEY _ BORDOVERVIEW

Dans sa liste "Five More Truly Impressive Wines":

Energetic & lively wines

Domaine de Chevalier 2010

Red: hearty juice, spicy, finesse. Recomm'd

Also quotes château Lespault-Martillac one of "The best value wines per appellation" for Pessac-Léognan.

Izak LITWAR - Great Bordeaux Wines

2010 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER ROUGE (tasted in March-April 2011) : 95

Domaine de Chevalier had fresh flavors of chocolate and cocoa powder, blackberries, beautifully balance, excellent acidity and length, and persistent finish. Excellent effort for the vintage.

2010 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER BLANC (tasted in March-April 2011) : 97-98

Domaine de Chevalier was incredibly aromatic with lemon grass, pear, apple and pineapple, extremely sophisticated, fabulous acidity and depth, long caressing aftertaste. This was exceptional showing. 97-98p.

Jaques Perrin_VINIFERA