2003 Domaine de Chevalier Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan - 12x75cl
06A3DOMC _ 2003 - Domaine de Chevalier Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan - 12x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Domaine de Chevalier
  • Region Pessac-Léognan
  • Grape Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2009 - 2020
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available

2003 - Domaine de Chevalier Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan - 12x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Domaine de Chevalier
  • Region Pessac-Léognan
  • Grape Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2009 - 2020
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available

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  • Goedhuis, April 2004

    Domaine de Chevalier is a wine to look for on wine lists. Often great value, always delicious, it is something of an unsung hero. It is owned by Olivier Bernard a man who loves to party but is a shrewd operator. He has recently taken on Stephane Derononcourt of la Mondotte as winemaker and quality has risen again. A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc, this is superlative Graves.

  • Robert Parker, August 2014, Score: 88

    This evolved 2003 exhibits lots of smoky barbecue spices intermixed with notes of cedarwood, underbrush, damp forest, plums and figs. Medium-bodied, fully mature and relatively complex, it requires consumption over the next 4-5 years.

  • Robert Parker, April 2006, Score: 90

    Right Bank consultant Stephane Derenoncourt was brought in as the lead consultant at this noble estate in Pessac-Leognan. As a result, the tannins are sweeter, the oak is more subtle and better integrated, and the wine is more textured and complex. An evolved, complex bouquet of black currants, forest floor, smoked herbs, and sweet cherries as well as currants emerges from the 2003. It displays supple tannin, medium to full body, beautiful purity, and a classic, elegant finish. Drink: Now-2019

  • Robert Parker, April 2005, Score: 88-90

    This looks to be a well-made wine with a dark ruby/purple-tinged color, better integration of new oak than I have seen in some other recent vintages, and a relatively broad attack with notes of vanilla, red and black currants, spice box, and earth. Its nice, plump texture is followed by a wine with good definition, moderate tannin, sweetness, and depth. Right Bank consultant Stephane Derenoncourt was brought in as the lead consultant at this noble estate in Pessac-Leognan. As a result, the tannins are sweeter, the oak is more subtle and better integrated, and the wine is more textured and complex. An evolved, complex bouquet of black currants, forest floor, smoked herbs, and sweet cherries as well as currants emerges from the 2003. It displays supple tannin, medium to full body, beautiful purity, and a classic, elegant finish. Drink: Now-2019

  • James Suckling, April 2004, Score: 85-88

    A fresh and fruity red with plum and tobacco character. Medium body, with a solid core of fruit and fine tannins and a medium finish. Nicely done.

  • Decanter, April 2004

    Deep velvety ruby, fine nose of crushed small berry fruit, raspberries. Smooth and sophisticated, fine extraction but could have more intensity. Should fill out in cask. Drink: Now-2020.

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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