Chateau Domaine de Chevalier rouge 2009

-- Parker: In late 2011, I had the last bottle in my cellar of the 1970 Domaine de Chevalier. Much to my surprise, it was still holding on to life and remained gorgeously complex in that ethereal Graves style. The 2009, one of the finest Domaine de Chevaliers yet produced, reveals a striking bouquet of burning embers, sweet cherry, black and red currant fruit, spice box, cedar and lead pencil shavings. The tannins are sweet in this fleshy, full-bodied offering. It is built on the notion of extraordinary harmony, elegance and complexity. While not the most concentrated or flamboyant 2009, its intense aromas are already reasonably evolved and its lusciousness and balance are terrific. Made from an interesting blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot, its yields of 45 hectoliters per hectare were slightly higher than many of its neighbors achieved. Drink it over the next 25 years. 95/100

-- Suckling: Aromas of blueberries and lemon rind. Full body, with soft and velvety tannins and bright fruity finish. Refined and beautiful. Layered wine. Pure fruit. Gravelley. Stoney. So classy and complex. 97/100

Lobenberg: Dunkles Rubinrot mit schwarzen Reflexen. Wie so oft eine burgundische, reife, erdbeerbetonte Nase. Dann feines, sanftes Cassis, rote Johannisbeere und rote Kirsche, tolle Harmonie ausstrahlend. Cremige, üppig weiche und sehr charmante Fruchtnase. Der burgundische Touch geht im Mund weiter, wieder diese tolle Harmonie, sanft und voller Harmonie, feine, rote Kirsche mit süßer Johannisbeere und frischer Zwetschge, Walderdbeere und Waldhimbeere, auch Cranberry. Ein verträumter Wein, der seinem eigenen Stil absolut treu ist, einfach nur alles eine Nummer besser als sonst. Ein Spaßmacher auf hohem Niveau. 95/100

-- WS: Shows a super nose of crushed blueberry and blackberry, with hints of raspberry. Full-bodied, offering a fabulous core of fruit and ripe tannins that caress your palate for minutes. Love the chocolate and blueberry character. Wonderful texture. 93-96/100