2023 Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan En Primeur
En Primeur product: order now for arrival mid 2026. Another marvelous Domaine de Chevalier, this fast-rising star is being released at two-year-old prices. Classical power and purity comes from strident dark fruits, while umami and mineral layers provide deeper sources for contemplation. Always astonishing value for short to very long term enjoyment — and now at an even cheaper price than normal — the 2023 de Chevalier is a collector's delight. Don't miss out! Unlike other retailers (who charge a second payment on arrival), our En Primeur prices are the total and final landed cost, including GST. With the changing economic situation and foreign exchange risk, we do this to ensure you have complete certainty over what you will pay.
Grape
63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc.
Its Origins
Domaine de Chevalier is one of the few Graves estates to produce both first class reds and whites. The property was purchased by the Ricard family in 1865 and remained in their hands until it was bought by the Bernard distilling company in 1983. Domaine De Chevalier has 35 hectares of vines and red wine accounts for 80% of the production. Made from a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the wine is fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats and then matured in oak barriques (50% new) for 18 months. Domaine de Chevalier is fortunate to have such a fine team to run its affairs. Olivier, whose family business owns the estate, is the outgoing but canny administrator whilst Rémi Edange is hands-on, knowing every vine and every barrel. Whilst their white wines have always been amongst the very finest, the reds were simpler affairs. But from the 1995 vintage onwards greater flair and concentration was in evidence. The quality curve is now further accentuated by the team's bold move to appoint Stéphane Derenoncourt, of La Mondotte fame, as consultant winemaker. Domaine De Chevalier is classified as a Graves Cru Classé.
What The Critics Say
97-98/100 James Suckling
"There are plenty of blackberry, blackcurrant, chocolate, and flint aromas that follow through to a full body, yet it’s in check and focused, with a beautiful framing of fine tannins. The purity of ripe fruit is impressive, with Cabernet really showing through. 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc."
95-97/100 Wine cellar insider, Jeff Leve
"Blackberries, back cherries, barbecue smoke, cedar, smoked mint, and cigar box aromatics create the perfume. The wine is chewy, fresh, long, concentrated, and complex. The finish is like eating peppery currants dripped over Cuban cigars. Long, spicy, and intense, this is a vintage that will benefit from time in the cellar. The wine blends 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. 13% ABV, 3.68 pH. The harvest took place September 7 - September 30. Yields are among the lowest in the appellation at 31 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2029-2055.
94-96/100 Vinous, Neal Martin
"The 2023 Domaine de Chevalier was picked from September 7 to 30 and contains 13% alcohol. This is quintessential “DdC” on the nose: black fruit, sous-bois and hints of black olive at first, subtle marine notes emerging with time in the glass. There’s wonderful focus and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with pencil-shaving-tinged black fruit on the entry. Perhaps a bit grippier with more spine than one would expect (especially following the more sensual 2022), this is very traditional in style, with a tremendously long and satisfying saline finish. Superb. Drink 2029 – 2060"
| Variety | Cabernet Merlot Blend |
|---|---|
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Closure | Cork |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 13.15% |
| Maturity | 2026 - 2060 |
This Wine Goes Well With
Taste
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2021 Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan
$140.00 in mixed 6+ or $160.00 per bottle
