Description
Robert Parker: In late 2011, I had the last bottle in my cellar ofthe 1970 Domaine de Chevalier. Much to my surprise, it was stillholding on to life and remained gorgeously complex in that etherealGraves style. The 2009, one of the finest Domaine de Chevaliers yetproduced, reveals a striking bouquet of burning embers, sweetcherry, black and red currant fruit, spice box, cedar and leadpencil shavings. The tannins are sweet in this fleshy, full-bodiedoffering. It is built on the notion of extraordinary harmony,elegance and complexity. While not the most concentrated orflamboyant 2009, its intense aromas are already reasonably evolvedand its lusciousness and balance are terrific. Made from aninteresting blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 6%Petit Verdot, its yields of 45 hectoliters per hectare wereslightly higher than many of its neighbors achieved. Drink it overthe next 25 years.
Wine Specs
- Vintage: 2009
- Producer: Domaine de Chevalier Rouge
- Region: Bordeaux / Pessac-Leognan, France
- Volume: 1.5L
- Case Size: 3/case
Supplier: WineCave (Dropship)
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