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2006 Chevalier, Domaine de Bordeaux Blend
Bordeaux Blend: 375ml
$22.99
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WA 92 WA 90-92 WS 91Mike Supple, JJ Buckley, April 2007
Dark intense core with a ruby rim. Spicy anise and cedar aromas surrounded by cherry and a hint of orange zest. Medium bodied with nice full fruit. Decent length, but the finish is a little short.
90 -92 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, January 2007
Major progress is being made at Domaine de Chevalier as the wines are revealing less overt oak as well as better integration of all the winesâ_T structural components. The 2006 possesses a savory, subtle nose of lead pencil shavings, sweet black cherries, currants, and earth. Pure, medium-bodied, and elegant with supple tannin, and substantial flavor interest and length, it should drink beautifully in 3-4 years, and last for 15-20.
92 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2009
The brilliant St.-Emilion-based consultant, Stephane Derenoncourt, is working his magic at this great vineyard in Leognan. The 2006, a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, is a revelation of sweet, lush, black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with subtle notes of scorched earth and barbecue spices. Round, luscious, sexy, and exceptionally complex, the wine is dominated by that smoky minerality that comes from this area. It is the quintessentially elegant yet substantial Pessac-Leognan with class, complexity, and potential. Despite wanting to drink most of the bottle when I was tasting it, I know it will be even better with 2-4 years of bottle age, and should keep for two decades.
91 points,
Wine Spectator, March 2009
There's attractive blackberry and light vanilla, with a hint of licorice. Full-bodied, with a caressing texture, very pretty fruit and notes of chocolate and licorice. Best from 2014 through 2018. â_"JS
89 -91 points,
Wine Spectator, April 2007
Another wine from this estate that's in harmony and balanced, especially for the vintage, with lots of currant and raspberry character and just a hint of dark chocolate. Full, medium tannins and a fresh finish. All together. -J.S.
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