Il y a quelques jours, Robert PARKER confirmait son sentiment initial à propos du millésime 2010, à Bordeaux. Sur Wine Advocate, il a dévoilé ses nouvelles notes des vins de cette très grande année, désormais en bouteille, et a nettement relevé la note du Domaine de Chevalier.
Février 2013:
Domaine de Chevalier Rouge 2010 : 95 (Rappel, mai 2011 : 91-93+)
This is one of my all-time favorite wines from Domaine de Chevalier, a silky, rather classic Pessac-Leognan with notes of scorched earth, tobacco leaf and black and red currants, but no hard edges. Fragrant, complex aromatics are followed by a savory, expansively flavored wine made from a final blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. The wine hit 13.5% natural alcohol, which must certainly be among the highest they have ever achieved, even eclipsing the 2009. An opulent, precocious style of wine that seems much more developed, complex and delicious than I thought from barrel, this beauty can be drunk in 5-6 years or cellared for 20 or more.
Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2010 : 94+ (Rappel, Mai 2011 : 92-94+)
A backward style of wine with notes of honeyed pears, subtle citrus, candle wax, orange zest and lemon butter, this medium to full-bodied, rich wine has terrific acidity and a long, long finish. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2050.
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