L'Esprit de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan 2020

"95 points. The lead pencil and blackcurrant aromas are very impressive" - James Suckling

"95 points. Simply wonderful." - WinesCritics.com

Stor årgang 2020 fra et af Graves-appellationens vigtigste slotte, Domaine de Chevalier!

Domaine de Chevalier er i flyvende form. Da familien Bernard overtog slottet i 1983, forblev den gamle ejer Claude Ricard på slottet i 5 år som mentor for 23 år gamle Olivier Bernard. Sidstnævnte har siden løftet Chevalier helt op i verdenseliten, både når det gælder rød- og hvidvin.

Terroiret består af én tætplantet grusparcel i ly af omkringliggende skov. Her modner druerne optimalt, hvilket dog ingenlunde forhindrer Olivier Bernard i at finsortere over flere høstrunder - som var han producent af top Sauternes. Dyrkningen er i stor udtrækning biodynamisk, og det topmoderne vineri har allerede været fornyet ad flere omgange.

På Chevalier er selv ikke det bedste godt nok! Af samme grund har Olivier Bernard taget den i Bordeaux ret kontroversielle beslutning: at skifte traditionel korkprop ud med den nye, teknologiske DIAM-korkprop.

Ved køb af 6 flasker leveres vinen i original trækasse

Anmeldelser af L'Esprit de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan 2020

95/100 James Suckling
"The lead pencil and blackcurrant aromas are very impressive. Full-bodied and tannic, but very velvety with fine texture. Lots of pretty fruit. Typical for the appellation. Second wine of Domaine de Chevalier. "

95/100 WinesCritic.com
"Extremely modern with an open, essential sensory character alternating notes of mixed red and white flowers. There's more in the citrusy background giving vivacity and freshness. Medium bodied, biting tannins and a slim finish which explodes from the centre palate onwards. Simply wonderful. "

93/100 Tastingbook.com

93/100 Izak Litwar, Great Bordeaux Wines

92-93/100 Wine Maniacs
"Smooth and ripe tannins, dominant red fruit mixed with some dark fruit. Filled with refreshing acidity, making for a highly palatable wine. Medium body, firm mid-palate, velvety texture."

92-93/100 Le Figaro

91-93/100 Vinous
"The 2020 L'Esprit de Chevalier is a fabulous second wine. Deep, vibrant and full of character, the 2020 pulses with energy. Sweet black cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice and spice infuse this succulent, wonderfully juicy Pessac-Léognan. Readers will have a hard time keeping their hands off this gem, and why should they?"

91-93/100 Falstaff

91-93/100 Alexandre Ma

92/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Black cherries, smoke, roasted nuts, flowers and red fruits come to the front of the perfume. Forward, soft, silky and polished, with additional nuances of cocoa, spice and licorice that accompanies the sweet, ripe, red fruits on the palate, this is already quite nice and should be perfect for near term drinking while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop."

92/100 Markus Del Monego MW

91/100 Decanter
"Light and sappy with stone fruits, apricot and nectarine, there is an underlying sweetness that is hugely appealing. It really closes in through the palate and has a ton of grip with the touch of Pessac-Léognan elegance but can be rolled out and enjoyed straight away."

91/100 Jeb Dunnuck
"The 2020 L'Esprit De Chevalier is more restrained aromatically, yet has outstanding purity in its red and black fruits as well as notes of dried herbs, tobacco, chocolate, and damp earth. It's a medium-bodied, elegant, balanced, and certainly delicious second wine that will benefit from just a year or two of bottle age and shine for a decade."

91/100 The Wine Independent

Vinen er oplagt at nyde sammen med lette okse-serveringer, lam, kalv, vildt, tapas og gris. Servér ved 16-18°C.

L’Esprit de Chevalier er sammensat af et klassisk bordeaux-blend bestående af 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot og 2% Cabernet Franc. Vinen modner ca. 14 måneders på egetræsfade.