Domaine de Chevalier er et historisk vinslot i Pessac-Léognan, der kan dateres helt tilbage til 1800-tallet.

Fra slottets grusholdige vinmarker produceres der denne imponerende vin, der især siden årtusindeskiftet har præsteret på tårnhøjt niveau med denne årgang 2016 som den absolutte højdespringer. 

Vinmarkerne drives med hysterisk omhu og høstes eksempelvis over flere omgange. Derudover er druerne igennem hele tre sorteringer. Først i marken, derefter ved ankomsten til vineriet og slutteligt bliver drue for drue sorteret enkeltvis.

Vinen gærer under temperaturkontrollerede forhold på en kombination af store, gamle, franske egetræsfade og stål i ca. tre uger, før vinen lagres i 18 måneder på franske fade, hvoraf 35% er nye. De første fire måneder af lagringen sker desuden med gær-resterne (lees). 

97 point | Jeb Dunnuck:
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 point | The Wine Cellar Insider:
"There is no doubt, this is the finest vintage of Domaine de Chevalier Rouge ever produced, although the 2018 could be even better in the years to come!"

97 point | James Suckling:
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.

Druesammensætning:

55% Cabernet Sauvignon
35% Merlot
5% Petit Verdot
5% Cabernet Franc.