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Domaine de Chevalier 2006
€55,00 incl VAT: €66,55
Out of stock
Specification
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Bottling | Estate Bottled |
Type of Wine | Red wine |
Year | |
Bottle size | 0.75 L |
Packaging | Loose |
Rating | 92 |
Reviewer | Robert Parker |
Label | gl |
Capsule | good condition |
Level | neck |
The brilliant St.-Emilion-based consultant, Stephane Derenoncourt, is working his magic at this great vineyard in Leognan. The 2006 Domaine de Chevalier , a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, is a revelation of sweet, lush, black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with subtle notes of scorched earth and barbecue spices. Round, luscious, sexy, and exceptionally complex, the wine is dominated by that smoky minerality that comes from this area. It is the quintessentially elegant yet substantial Pessac-Leognan with class, complexity, and potential. Despite wanting to drink most of the bottle when I was tasting it, I know it will be even better with 2-4 years of bottle age, and should keep for two decades.