Domaine de Chevalier

Pessac-Léognan

Cru Classé de Graves

last update : Sunday 08 January 2012

The Bernard family bought Domaine de Chevalier in 1983 and entirely renovated, replanted, and drained the vineyard, as well as building a new cellar with state-of-the-art winemaking facilities.

The château makes excellent red and white wines, which are both classified growths. This estate has fine gravel soil on a clay-ironpan subsoil. The topography is relatively flat. Yields are surprisingly low, about 20-25 hectoliters/hectare for both the red and white wine, which is remarkable given the high vine density.

Domaine de Chevalier is concentrated, fruity, and spicy, and an excellent accompaniment to any meal.

In the Bottle

Domaine de Chevalier rarely disappoints. Since the 2000s Domaine de Chevalier produces very pleasant wines. This Pessac-Léognan is wonderfully dependable and has an absolutely remarkable Quality/Price ratio.

Fantastic Domaine de Chevalier white wines in 2001 and more recent vintages. Stéphane Derenoncourt’s arrival as consulting oenologist for the reds will be followed with great interest.

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WINE PRODUCED BY THE ESTATE

Domaine de Chevalier, l'Esprit de Chevalier (second wine)

COMPARISON WITH AOC - PESSAC-LÉOGNAN

Vintage	Absolute score	Relative score to the Appellation	Standard deviation

2009	94.0	102.5	1.98
2008	92.4	102.3	1.71
2007	91.1	102.3	2.3
2006	91.6	101.8	2.1
2005	88.5	100.4	5.01
2004	89.6	103.1	3.24
2003	85.7	99.6	3.88
2002	87.0	101.7	3.79
2001	86.0	101.4	3.95
2000	87.6	101.4	4.09
1999	86.9	101.2	4.19
1998	89.5	102.3	2.61
1997	84.8	100.0	2.13

TASTING NOTES

Alex Rychlewski - 09/2008

Dry white
C: Once again, superbly brilliant pale gold
N: Stellar. Subtle, well integrated, and classy oak. Ethereal.
P: Great structure. Chewy. Lovely long, harmonious aftertaste. The finest young dry white Bordeaux I can ever remember having tasted (including Haut Brion). A wine to convince die-hard Burgundy lovers that Bordeaux also produces world-class white wines.