In Bond Fine Wine. 2020 Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France. Grand Cru Classé • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2026–2060. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Domaine de Chevalier is one of Bordeaux’s most admired overachievers. Under Olivier Bernard the estate has been on upward trajectory, producing wines that manage to balance depth and structure with real finesse and drinkability. Silky, layered and aromatic, Domaine de Chevalier's red offers Graves complexity at a more approachable price than many top names in the region.
Neal Martin (NM) — 93–95/100 · Vinous, 27/05/2021 · Drink 2026 - 2058
The 2020 Domaine de Chevalier, which was cropped at 38hl/ha, is deep purple with glints of blue. The bouquet is very clean, precise and focused, not dissimilar to the impressive Malartic Lagravière that I tasted alongside, touches of wet granite and truffle emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. This Domaine de Chevalier has a deeply impressive structure counte…
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 95–97/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 25/05/2021
From an estate that's been on fire over the past decade, the 2020 Domaine De Chevalier is another brilliant wine in the making and checks in as 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. Offering impressive cassis and darker berry fruits, it has complex notes of crushed flowers, violets, and damp earth-like nuances. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, with ultra-…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 96/100 · Vinous, 23/02/2023 · Drink 2030-2060
The 2020 Domaine de Chevalier is brilliant. Bright, poised and wonderfully pure, the 2020 Domaine de Chevalier marries the radiance of the year with tremendous freshness. Red cherry fruit, blood orange, mint, star anise and cinnamon all meld together. The 2020 is a wine built on aromatic presence and persistence, more so than heft, with all the elements very nicely balanced. What a wine! Tasted t…