Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classé 2021 i trækasse

Markus del Monego MW

Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Very well structured wine with depth and length, the nose displays an aroma reminiscent of black stone fruit, ripe blackberries, elderberries and hints of sloe. Elegant spiciness and fine minerality in the background. On the palate rather full-bodied with firm yet ripe tannins, juicy fruit, discreet spiciness and very convincing length.

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Izak Litwar, Great Bordeaux Wines

Decanter

Aromatic nose, perfumed black fruits, bramble tones and a touch of sweet spice. Round and mouthfilling, this has good density and depth for the vintage, tannins are on the juicy plump side with a dry grippy texture though satisfying not austere with the fruit powering through giving cherry and blackcurrant flavours. This has good persistency and doesn't let up - it's not a showstopper at this point but I love the quality of the fruit and the tannins and the lifted acidity as well as the darker more savoury elements of liquorice, black chocolate, graphite and smoked cedar that come in towards the end. Lots going on here with good potential. You get the impression nothing is hiding and I love that. Really the grapes and the terroir on show. A good success and will be interesting to taste in bottle. 2% Cabernet Franc completes the blend.

Jane Anson

Alexandre Ma

The 80% Cabernet Sauvignon shows extraordinary grace in Domaine de Chevalier 2021. When it greets me with fragrances of cedar, cigarette ash, and scandalwood, when the taste of ripened and juicy berries takes up my palates, I witness a “traditional Bordeaux with modern aesthetics”. Bravo to Domaine de Chevalier! For it delivers the dreamy ripeness in such a difficult vintage, interpreting the brave chivalry spirit that I admire.

Antonio Galloni

The 2021 Domaine de Chevalier was terrific both times I tasted it. Potent and driving, the 2021 dazzles with Cabernet Sauvignon intensity in its aromas, flavors and overall structure. Graphite, spice, menthol, spice, rose petals, mocha and flowers run through a core of red/purplish fruit. The Blanc gets most of the attention at Domaine de Chevalier, but these days I find the red more complete and more interesting.

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James Suckling

A medium-bodied DC with a pretty core of ripe fruit that shows licorice, blackberry and some currant character. Spice box, too. Very long, with fine tannins and plenty of energy. 80% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot, 5% petit verdot and 5% cabernet franc.

Jeb Dunnuck

A true success in the vintage is the 2021 Domaine de Chevalier from the team of Olivier Bernard. Based on 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, it was harvested between the September 28 and October 12. It will spend 18 months in a mix of new and used barrels. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and focused, with the style of the vintage front and center, it has gorgeous cassis and darker fruits, notes of tobacco and violets, ripe tannins, a great mid-palate, and outstanding length. It's up there with the top wines in the vintage.

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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Robert Parker

Wine Advocate

The 2021 Domaine de Chevalier is full of promise, bursting with aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with loamy soil, bay leaf, licorice, potpourri and spices. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and complete, its velvety attack segues into a lively, layered core, concluding with a long, nicely defined finish. Olivier Bernard doesn't think that this will surpass his 2018, but I tend to disagree. The 2021 is a blend of fully 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.