Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classé 2020 i trækasse

Jeb Dunnuck

The Grand Vin 2020 Domaine De Chevalier ratchets everything up another notch and will be one of the legendary wines from this address. Notes of pure cassis, graphite, lead pencil, and scorched earth define its incredible aromatics, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, ultra-fine tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. This is pure, classic, regal Pessac-Léognan is as good as anything in the vintage. Give bottles 4-6 years and it will evolve for 50, 60, 70+ years. I absolutely love this wine. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc.

Raffaele Vecchione WinesCritic.com

Exciting in the terse, captivating and joyous sensory profile. Domaine de Chevalier shows a natural beauty without make-up. The notes of cherries, lemon peel, vetiver and sandalwood blend well with hints of cut grass, wild strawberries and grape must. Full bodied, elegant and harmonic in the tasting showing character, tension and a delicate progression which will become a true point of reference for the domaine. Great now but will be stunning from 2026 onwards.

Bettane & Desseauve

Izak Litwar, Great Bordeaux Wines

A stunning addition to excellent 2018 and 2019

Bernard Burtschy

James Suckling

Lots of blackcurrant, black cherry, lead pencil, ink, bark and black truffle on the nose. Full-bodied and very fine textured with silky tannins that are so layered and gorgeous. Fantastic length and depth. Clarity and transparency. 55% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 5% petit verdot, and 5% cabernet franc.

Markus del Monego MW

Another grat vintage at Domaine de Chevalier.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Showing a solid depth of color, the moment the wine hits the glass you find a wealth of black raspberries, cigar box, mint, oceanic influences, smoke, licorice, black currants, blackberries, bay leaf, and black raspberries in the nose. On the palate, the wine exudes an incredible purity of fruit, dark chocolate, and layers of ripe, dense, sensuously-textured black, red, and blue fruits that unfold seamlessly across your palate, and linger for close to 50 seconds. There is lift, energy, volume, and depth on the palate finishing with waves of dark red currants, creme de cassis, tobacco leaf, blackberry, savory herbs, and a gentle wisp of spearmint on the backend. Clearly, this is one of the great vintages of Domaine de Chevalier that fans of the estate should run, (not walk) to buy!

Andreas Larsson, Tasted

Great structure blending a wealth of ripe dark fruit with fine oak, plenty of super refined tannins, lovely freshness paired with dense dark fruit and marvellously long finish, excellent potential.

WinesCritic.com

Le Figaro Vin

Antonio Galloni

The 2020 Domaine de Chevalier is brilliant. Bright, poised and wonderfully pure, the 2020 Domaine de Chevalier marries the radiance of the year with tremendous freshness. Red cherry fruit, blood orange, mint, star anise and cinnamon all meld together. The 2020 is a wine built on aromatic presence and persistence, more so than heft, with all the elements very nicely balanced. What a wine! Tasted two times.

Vert de Vin Magazine

Bettane et Desseauve

The Wine Independent

Robert Parker

The 2020 Domaine de Chevalier is a touch more tightly wound than the brilliant 2019 out of the gates, but it seems likely to equal that vintage with a bit of time. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of minty blackberries and cassis mingled with notions of burning embers, spices, rose petals and orange rind, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, powdery structuring tannins and a long, saline finish. As I wrote last year, this estate in recent vintages has arrived at a sort of stylistic contemporary classicism that evokes the great wines of yesteryear from this address, and the 2020 continues that trend.

Wine Maniacs

Perfectly ripe fruits, precise and tasty. Tannins are present with great volume but with nice rounded mouthfeel, some freshness at the end. Texture not overly polished, with certain charm. Intense dark fruits with some subtle oak spices, vibrant acidity gives a long finish. A solid good quality wine, elegant and delicious.

Terre de Vins

Falstaff

Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, dark core, delicate edge lightening. Ripe plums, black cherries, sweet spice nuances, some vanilla. Juicy, heart cherries, fine fruit sweetness, ripe round tannins, mineral notes, shows good length, will benefit from further aging in the bottle.

Decanter

Concentrated ruby red colour, a little subdued on the nose, built with structure and power, concentrated and should age well. Classical, powerful, not exuberant, an impressive Chevalier that has tannins and fruit and freshness, nothing shouting too loud. As it opens, you see a peony floral edge that is very attractive. Easily among the best in Pessac.

VV Wine

More expressive than En Primeur, as usual more dark fruity, noble roasted notes. Creamy and soft on the palate, powerful yet elegant, very cleanly vinified, somehow modern and yet with a pronounced terroir typicity. A safe value, once again confirming the high quality of recent years.

Alexandre Ma

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