The 2010 Domaine de Chevalier Bordeaux Blend from the Pessac-Leognan region in Bordeaux, France, is a highly acclaimed wine that has garnered praise from numerous professional reviewers. This red wine, produced by Domaine de Chevalier, is composed of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot. It has been noted for its aging potential and complex flavor profile.
Neal Martin's Wine Journal awarded this wine a score of 95, describing it as having "great precision on the nose with pure dark blackberry, dark plum, black olive compote, and crushed flowers." Martin highlighted the wine's "crispness and tension in the tannic structure" and its "great mineralité on the finish and superb persistency," predicting it will age beautifully.
Cory Gowan from JJ Buckley also rated the wine 95 points, praising its aromas of black fruit and violet, along with flavors of "rich chocolate and blackberry jam." Gowan noted the wine's "elegance and power" and suggested it should age superbly for over 20 years. He emphasized the meticulous production process, including hand harvesting and triple sorting of the fruit.
Jeff Leve of TheWineCellarInsider.com gave the wine 94 points, appreciating its "exotic array of scents, spices, mint, smoke, earth, and ripe berries." Leve pointed out the wine's "silky, soft and polished" texture, concluding with a refined display of kirsch and black raspberries.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, represented by LPB, provided another excellent review with a score of 95. The review described the wine as "Deep garnet colored" with "bold expressions of cassis, warm blackberries, and boysenberries plus touches of menthol, chocolate box, and cloves." The palate was noted for its "bags of freshness and a finely grained texture, finishing long and with impressive energy."
Wine Spectator's JM gave the wine 93 points, focusing on its "drive and intensity" with "steeped currant, anise, and blackberry coulis notes." The review also mentioned the wine's "ample finish" with "roasted juniper and iron accents," recommending it for aging until 2030.
James Suckling awarded the wine an impressive 96 points, highlighting "dark fruits such as raspberries and blueberries with subtle perfume on the nose." Suckling praised its "super well-integrated tannins and a fresh and clean finish," recommending to try it in 2018.
John Gilman from View From The Cellar echoed Leve's review, also scoring it 94 points and noting the wine's "exotic array of scents, spices, mint, smoke, earth, and ripe berries," with a "long, polished, refined display of kirsch and black raspberries."
Wine Enthusiast's Roger Voss gave the highest score of 96, describing it as a "great wine with its swathes of ripe fruit allied to a very structured character." Voss commended its "complex flavors" and "great style and aging potential."
Jeb Dunnuck also rated it 95 points, describing the wine as having "black currants, truffle, scorched earth, and licorice aromas and flavors." Dunnuck noted its "ample sweetness to its tannin, a stacked mid-palate, and a blockbuster finish," predicting another two decades of longevity.
Finally, Decanter rated the wine 96 points, noting its "cool, blueberry fruit" and "vivid blackcurrant, graphite, and tannic power." The review recommended giving it another decade to gain complexity and interest.
Overall, the 2010 Domaine de Chevalier Bordeaux Blend is a highly regarded wine with a strong structure and impressive aging potential, praised for its complex flavors and refined texture.