domaine de chevalier rouge grand cru classe

Domaine de Chevalier

Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Grand Cru Classé, 2021

Name: Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Grand Cru Classé
Brand: Domaine de Chevalier
Price: 356.42 GBP

95/100

Inside Bordeaux

89-91/100

The Wine Independent

93/100

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2021
6x75cl
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£356.42

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

The 2021 Domaine de Chevalier opens with a beautiful bouquet of salty minerals, purple fruits, griotte, raspberry and a hint of tobacco smoke. Packed with hedgerow fruit on the palate, there’s quite a bit of extract here, lots of dark earthy fruit and cool berries. The fruit is robust, but there is a crispness and a certain refinement to the fruit laced tannins that grip the mouth with a salty intensity. As this opens in the glass, more floral notes start to emerge. Authentic, enjoyable and should have a good future ahead. 10% Merlot, 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2021 Domaine de Chevalier has a beautifully defined bouquet with blackberry, pencil box and light oyster shell scents that gradually unfurl in the glass. This is unashamedly classic in style but not old-fashioned. The palate is very well defined with a taut line of acidity, very fresh and focused, revealing just a dab of black pepper and clove toward the finish. This is a succinctly styled Domaine de Chevalier that will age gracefully in bottle.

drinking window 2026 - 2055

date of review 02/2024

95/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

You can relax with Domaine de Chevalier in difficult vintages, and it is one of the few successes across both colours in 2021. The aromatics are a little closed, but the flavour and texture on the palate is immediately gripping. Slate, wet stones, controlled delivery of citrus, cold ash, gunsmoke, white peach, apple. Stretches out through the palate and is one of the wines of the vintage. Owner Olivier Bernard.

drinking window 2026 - 2040

date of review 02/2024

89-91/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2021 Domaine de Chevalier rouge is deep garnet-purple in color. It comes bounding out of the glass with bold notes of cassis, kirsch, and redcurrant jelly, plus nuances of pencil shavings, dried Provence herbs, and tree bark. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is delicately played with soft-spoken red and black fruits and a firm, grainy texture, finishing long and savory.

drinking window 2026 - 2039

date of review 05/2022

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.