Domaine de Chevalier AOC Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves 2016

Domaine de Chevalier Grand Cru Classé de Graves 2016 Manufacturer: Domaine de Chevalier – Bordeaux, AOC Pessac-Léognan Variety: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot Color: dark red, deep and shiny_ nD intense, clear and expressive, of ripe red and black fruit, accompanied by more complex notes due to a great terroir: lightly peppered spices, new skin, a mentholated freshness, with a breath of smoke Taste: delicate and silky attack, followed by a rich structure, fine and shaved tannins, energetic and well integrated in the body of the wine; a very beautiful concentration, highlighted by a freshness that expresses maturity, balanced acidity and resoect for the fruit; high end, fruity Gastronomic recommendations: salmon, sea bream, beef, baked crayfish, chicken with coconut, goat cheese, moldy strips Alcohol: 13.5% Serving temperature 16D Expected maturity: 2024 – 2050 Number of bottle produced: 100 000 Authentic, high class wine. Matured 18 months (of which, 4 months on yeast) in 35% new barrels, with baton in the first 4 months. 97 James Suckling points: “Aromas of blackberries, red and black plums, cedar and gravel, but also red flowers and brown tea leaves. It offers a very beautiful and strong range of ripe black fruits and very fine, fresh, strong, velvety, focused and elegant tannins. It has a huge aging potential, being still quite restrained. Drink it from 2024. ” 97 Jeb Dunnuck 96 Wine Spectator Edition 2012 – 94 James Suckling Points:“ Extremely complex, with aromas of cinnamon, dried fruit and dried flowers. Full body, super-integrated tannins and silky, refined finish. Very impressive. It will be better in 2018, but it is already very beautiful. ” – 92+ Parker Points:“ Very floral and elegant, with raspberry and black currant aromas woven with vanilla notes, medium to full body, it is a wine stylish and shaved made in the eminently refined style of Pessac-Léognan. The complexity and nuance must wait a little longer before it is fully installed. A wine destined for a bright future. Forget about it for 5 or 7 years and drink it for the next 30 years. ” – 18.5 Points Revue du Vin de France Edition 2011 – 94 Parker Points:“ Exceptional success in the context of a difficult year. Domaine de Chevalier 2012, produced by Olivier Bernard, boasts a dense, reddish-purple color, as well as a subtle bouquet of charcoal, graphite, black currants and black cherries. In the mouth, it is rich, with a full, layered body, and the end is long, complex, amazing. A deep and exemplary 2011, from a great terroir. Consume it for the next 20 years. ” 17.5 Decanter Points 17 Jancis Robinson Points Domaine de Chevalier, whose red and Whitewines are classified, was born in the 18th century. Located on the outskirts of Bordeaux, it was bought in 1983 for 23 million francs by the Bernard family, large producers of industrial alcohol and some of the most important wine traders in Bordeaux. Since then, the estate – one of the few that has not adopted the newer name of “Château”, just to prove its antiquity – is led by Olivier Bernard, who keeps alive the spirit of harmony and striving to achieve the perfection characteristic of these beautiful wines. . Even though he is a very busy man – President of the Union des Grands Crus, oenologist of the Domaine de la Solitude (owned by the nuns of the Congrégation de la Sainte-Famille de Bordeaux) and of the Château de Martillac, co-owner of the Château Guiraud (http : //www.winepoint.ro/franta/125-g-de-guiraud-bordeaux-blanc-sec-2016.html) and, recently, owner of Clos des Lunes, he remains attached to Domaine de Chevalier, where he lives and produces some of the best red wines in Pessac-Léognan and one of the largest dry Whitewines in the world.