2005 Domaine de Chevalier Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 6L
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REVIEWS

JA 97 DC 96 JD 95 NM 95 WA 95 WS 93
JA 97

janeanson.com, April 2024

A few years on from my 2005 retrospective on the site, and this continues to blossom. Succulent, moreish, cassis, gunsmoke, crayon, graphite, liquorice, black cherry, cassis, crushed mint... I could go on. This is just a...
DC 96

Decanter, May 2023

Somewhat similar to the 2010 vintage in terms of tannic power, but more relaxed, revealing burgeoning tertiary, leafy tobacco elegance, making it more enjoyable to drink today. A powerful wine with impressive tannin.
JD 95

jebdunnuck.com, April 2024

As to the red, the 2005 Domaine De Chevalier is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. This rich, full-bodied Graves reveals a lively ruby/plum hue with almost no bricking and...
NM 95

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, February 2015

The Domaine de Chevalier 2005 has a powerful and quite burly bouquet with sumptous black fruit laced with truffle, cedar and a touch of juniper berry. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins. This is an...
WA 95

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2015

A glorious wine from Domaine de Chevalier, this 2005 reveals notes of graphite, subtle charcoal, blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, silky tannins, and a long, multi-dimensional finish...
WS 93

Wine Spectator, March 2008

Displays floral blackberry and mineral aromas with a hint of fresh tobacco. Full-bodied with supersilky tannins and a long caressing finish. Has a fine polished texture. This is a class act--the best since 1998 for the...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Bordeaux Blend
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Pessac Leognan
Vintage
2005
Size
6L

Olivier Bernard has this to say about his red wines: “Domaine de Chevalier rouge has good structure and a great deal of finesse, complexity, and aging potential – which does not exclude a smooth, fruity quality that makes it enjoyable in its youth. Always balanced, never aggressive, power is by no means the priority...”

Assistant General Manager, Rémi Edange adds: “Chevalier’s red wines are well-structured with round, very fine, tight-knit tannin... They are tremendously elegant and distinguished with a very long aftertaste and more delicacy than power...”