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DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER, Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classé, 2009
R. Parker: 94-96*/100
J. Suckling – The Wine Spectator: 93-96/100
Jancis Robinson: 17.5+/20
Bettane & Desseauve: 18/20
Decanter ****: 18/20
N. Martin-The Wine Journal: 91-93/100
Review by Robert Parker
Wine Advocate # 188 (Apr 2010)
Rating: (94-96*)
Drink 2010 - 2050
Cost: $66-$108
"The finest wine I have tasted from this estate in my 30+ - year career, the 2009 (64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot) from this hallowed vineyard in Leognan was cropped at 45 hectoliters per hectare and came in at 13% alcohol. It reveals an extraordinary, intense, pure, quintessential Domaine de Chevalier style, including silky tannin, dense plum, black currant, black cherry, floral, and graphite notes, terrific acidity, sweet tannin, and a full-bodied mouthfeel with no weight, but admirable precision and freshness. Consultant Stephane Derenoncourt has coaxed out all the elegance and complexity at this great site. A future legend in the making, this could be the best Domaine de Chevalier produced over the last half century. It should drink well for 35-40 years. (Tasted four times.)"
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