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Domaine de Chevalier Rouge 2006

Pessac-Leognan, Grand Cru Classé

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Tasting Notes

The brilliant St.-Emilion-based consultant, Stephane Derenoncourt, is working his magic at this great vineyard in Leognan. The 2006, a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, is a revelation of sweet, lush, black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with subtle notes of scorched earth and barbecue spices. Round, luscious, sexy, and exceptionally complex, the wine is dominated by that smoky minerality that comes from this area. It is the quintessentially elegant yet substantial Pessac-Leognan with class, complexity, and potential. Despite wanting to drink most of the bottle when I was tasting it, I know it will be even better with 2-4 years of bottle age, and should keep for two decades.

Score: 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 March 2009

Major progress is being made at Domaine de Chevalier as the wines are revealing less overt oak as well as better integration of all the wines’ structural components. The 2006 possesses a savory, subtle nose of lead pencil shavings, sweet black cherries, currants, and earth. Pure, medium-bodied, and elegant with supple tannin, and substantial flavor interest and length, it should drink beautifully in 3-4 years, and last for 15-20.

Score: 90 - 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 April 2007

Tasted at a negotiant. Lucid ruby/purple hue. An intriguing nose, a lot of new oak at the moment. Perhaps lacking some delineation and vigour: tight and a little sullen. The palate is full-bodied, quite tannic but balanced with good fruit concentration. Blackberry, cassis, black olives. Rather linear at this stage, but there is an attractive grainy, Morello and crushed violet tinged finish. Needs time to show its true potential. Tasted April 2007.

Score: 89 - 91

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 30 April 2007

Sweet oaky notes weigh the nose of this wine down. A little angular but very fresh. Definitely not a heavyweight but sweet and racy and quite sinewy. Longer term than most red Graves but very dry tannins on the finish. Very angular for the moment - made ambitiously with no holds barred for the very long term.

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2016-2026 16 April 2007

Another wine from this estate that's in harmony and balanced, especially for the vintage, with lots of currant and raspberry character and just a hint of dark chocolate. Full, medium tannins and a fresh finish. All together.

Score: 89 - 91

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2007

Olivier Bernard’s program of extensive replanting was begun in the early eighties. With these vines now mature and Stephane Derenoncourt now engaged here as consultant winemaker, quality here is higher than ever before. Smoky, tarry aromas with raspberry fruit, cloves and spices. Very rounded and vibrant with robust tannins.

Score: 89 - 92

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2007