Domaine de Chevalier: Domaine de Chevalier rouge 2016

Domaine de Chevalier rouge 2016

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97-99
100
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Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 30%, Petit Verdot 5%
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rød, tør
Modnet
13,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2025–2049
Pakket ind i: 6 OHK
9
rig på tanniner
voluminøs og kraftfuld
3
Lobenberg: 97-99/100
Suckling: 97/100
Galloni: 97/100
International Wine Report: 97/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 97/100
Wine Enthusiast: 96-98/100
Wine Spectator: 96/100
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Frankrig, Bordeaux, Pessac Leognan
7
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Domaine de Chevalier rouge 2016

97-99
/100

Domaine de Chevalier, som i mange år har været under ønologisk opsyn af Stéphane Derenoncourt, har taget endnu et kvantespring i kvalitet siden 2009 og 2010. 2015 var en enorm vin med finesse. 2016 står på ingen måde tilbage for den, selv om 2016 er overraskende kraftig og tæt i næsen i første omgang. I 2016 blev en lille 7 hektar stor filet, Chateau Leognan, afkoblet for første gang. Solgt separat til en anden ejer. Men det forringer ikke Domaine de Chevalier. Det er bare det, at begge vine nu er på et lignende kvalitetsniveau. Det fantastiske er denne totale orientering mod kirsebær. Faktisk som en super tæt, fed, voluminøs vin fra Gevrey-Chambertin. Så burgundisk, så kirsebærsmagende. Gud, sikke en næse. Smagen bliver mere og mere kompleks, tættere, rigere. Fuld af charme og tæthed. Smagt lige efter Carmes Haut Brion mangler den måske en lille smule finesse, men har mere venlig, varm og charmerende frugt. I 2016 er den måske lidt mere ekstraheret end den ekstremt fine Carmes Haut Brion og den højtflyvende Seguin og minder mere om La Mission og Haut Brion i kraft. Men vi er i front her, sammen med Pape Clement, Smith, Haut Bailly og Carmes Haut Brion og Seguin. Den er allerede meget intens, meget tæt. Stor moden blomme og rige kirsebær, havtorn, abrikos, violer. Men bestemt med en koncentration på tæt, varm rød frugt. Jeg sætter den et point efter Carmes Haut Brion og Seguin, som simpelthen har den lille smule mere finesse. Men Domaine de Chevalier 2016 er den anden milepæl i denne vingård efter 2015 97-99/100

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Suckling om: Domaine de Chevalier rouge

Aromas of blackberries, red and dark plums, cedar and gravel, as well as red flowers and brown-leaf tea. It offers a very sleek and powerful array of ripe dark fruit and a very plush, focused and elegant bed of fresh, fine and powerful tannins. Plenty of aging potential, this is still quite tight. A blend of 55 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 35 per cent merlot, five per cent cabernet franc and five per cent petit verdot. Try from 2024. 97/100

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/100

Galloni om: Domaine de Chevalier rouge

The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a thrilling wine. Dense and beautifully layered, the 2016 is also quite a bit richer than it usually is. Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics and structure pulse through the wine. The red-toned fruit is incredibly primary at this stage. Readers should be prepared to cellar the 2016 for at least a handful of years. It has been nothing short of magnificent on the three occasions I have tasted it so far. 97/100

Smagsnotat
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/100

International Wine Report om: Domaine de Chevalier rouge

The 2016 Domaine De Chevalier is a total gem in this vintage. Composed of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc this opes to inviting aromas of ripe black berries and red currants which are woven together with Asian spices, spring florals, tobacco and wet stones all taking shape. On the palate this possesses a medium-full body with excellent overall balance. It continues to impress as it shows wonderful depth and complexity, backed by huge, well-polished tannins which provide plenty of structure through the long finish. While this is showing flashes of brilliance in its youth, it will ultimately require some time before it hits its stride. Given its quality year after year, this remains one of the best values in all of Bordeaux. 97/100

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Jeb Dunnuck om: Domaine de Chevalier rouge

As to the reds, the 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc that saw an extended maceration, malo in barrel, and 18 months in just 35% new French oak. This deep purple-hued beauty boasts a powerful bouquet of tobacco smoke, damp earth, gravelly, rocky minerality, wood smoke, and loads of dark fruits. Full-bodied, deep, concentrated yet incredibly elegant and seamless on the palate, it’s a legendary Chevalier in the making. While I rated this as high as 99 points on one of the four separate occasions I was able to taste it, I’m being conservative with the score. it has some upfront charm but needs 4-5 years of cellaring and will keep for 3-4 decades. 97/100

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Wine Enthusiast om: Domaine de Chevalier rouge

Mint aromas and flavors signal the new wood in which this wine is aging. It has impressive fruit, opulent and dense, balanced by fine acidity, crisp edges and solid tannins. A serious wine that will last for a long time. 96–98/100

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/100

Wine Spectator om: Domaine de Chevalier rouge

The core of fruit flavor here is sappy and dense, with lots of kirsch, raspberry pâte de fruit and plum reduction notes, yet this stays fresh and racy overall, with a bright iron spine, flashes of tea and tobacco and a long finish that shows a wonderful infusion of alder and tobacco flavors. Offers a lovely combination of prodigious fruit details, with a tug of earth. 96/100

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Domaine de Chevalier rouge 2016