2012 Domaine de Chevalier Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan - 6x75cl
06B2DOMC6PK _ 2012 - Domaine de Chevalier Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan - 6x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Domaine de Chevalier
  • Region Pessac-Léognan
  • Drinking 2018 - 2032
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now

2012 - Domaine de Chevalier Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan - 6x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Domaine de Chevalier
  • Region Pessac-Léognan
  • Drinking 2018 - 2032
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £397.24 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £66.20 Duty Paid inc VAT

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Case price: £397.24 Duty Paid inc VAT
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  • Goedhuis, April 2013, Score: 92-94

    A real beauty and one of the star performers of the primeur tastings. One of the most balanced wines of the week, with its silky tannins, sweet berry fruits. This has a beautifully full mouth feel, it is polished, layered and massively rewarding. A very lovely wine indeed.

  • Neal Martin, April 2013, Score: 92-94

    The Domaine de Chevalier has a lovely understated, very pure, quite feminine bouquet with seamlessly integrated oak that neatly encases the blackberry and blueberry fruit. There is a floral note that emerges with time. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins. There is a real backbone to this Pessac-Leognan, although the structured is disguised behind layers of velvety tannins. Gorgeous - but it deserves several years in the cellar.

  • Robert Parker, April 2013, Score: 92-95

    One of the stars of the vintage, it boasts a dense purple color as well as a big, sweet bouquet of red and black currants, graphite, subtle flowers and well-integrated, toasty oak. Impressively built rich and medium to full-bodied without losing the quintessential elegance and finesse for which this famous estate is renowned, the 2012 Domaine de Chevalier is filled with purity, equilibrium and balance. The tannins are sweet enough that this wine should be accessible when released, and will last for 15-20 years. Is this a modern day clone of their brilliant 1953? I was joking with proprietor Olivier Bernard, who is now the president of the Union des Grands Crus, that his position seems to be accompanied by much higher scores from wine critics. Nevertheless, there is no question that Domaine de Chevalier has been on a relatively hot streak lately, and this 2012 is a beauty. Drink 2013 - 2033

  • James Suckling, April 2013, Score: 93-94

    This shows wonderful depth of fruit with blackberries, blueberry and spice. Minerals too. Full body, with beautiful and silky tannins and a long, long finish. Superb finish. Sensational for the vintage.

  • Jancis Robinson, April 2013, Score: 16.5++

    Very dark crimson. Very concentrated and interesting on the nose. Sweet and voluptuous. Perhaps lacking a teensy amount of energy and drive. And the tannins are a little drying on the end. Acidity and grip are marked. Very much work in progress. As usual. Drink 2018-2030

  • Wine Spectator, April 2013, Score: 90-93

    Fresh and nicely polished, with a rounded feel to the mix of plum skin, cherry preserve and currant notes. Alluring spice and dark tea notes fill in the finish. Sneakily long. —J.M.

Producer

Domaine de Chevalier

Known for its exquisite Graves finesse, this property has been owned by Olivier Bernard since 1983. Consulting oenologist, Stéphane Dérononcourt was hired some years back which has contributed to the fresh and clean style. Meticulous parcel selection enables their grand vin to be the best representation of their impressive terroir.

Region

Pessac-Léognan

Stretching from the rather unglamorous southern suburbs of Bordeaux, for 50 km along the left bank of the river Garonne, lies Graves. Named for its gravelly soil, a relic of Ice Age glaciers, this is the birthplace of claret, despatched from the Middle Ages onwards from the nearby quayside to England in vast quantities. It can feel as though Bordeaux is just about red wines, but some sensational white wines are produced in this area from a blend of sauvignon blanc, Semillon and, occasionally, muscadelle grapes, often fermented and aged in barrel. In particular, Domaine de Chevalier is renowned for its superbly complex whites, which continue to develop in bottle over decades. A premium appellation, Pessac-Leognan, was created in 1987 for the most prestigious terroirs within Graves. These are soils with exceptional drainage, made up of gravel terraces built up in layers over many millennia, and consequently thrive in mediocre vintages but are less likely to perform well in hotter years. These wines were appraised and graded in their own classification system in 1953 and updated in 1959, but, like the 1855 classification system, this should be regarded with caution and the wines must absolutely be assessed on their own current merits.

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