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96
JAMES SUCKLING: "Fine cocoa powder, cedar, minerals, currants and blue fruit. Juicy and medium- to full-bodied with fresh, firm tannins and a long, crunchy finish. It lingers well. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot and 5% petit verdot."
93-
95+
LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Deep garnet-purple in color. Pops from the glass with wonderfully fragrant notes of red roses, cardamom, and mossy tree bark, leading to a core of cassis and red currant jelly. The light-bodied palate is energetic and shimmery, delivering fine-grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and minerally."
17,5+
WEINWISSER: "65 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot, 5 % Merlot, 48 hl/ha, Alkohol 12.45 vol%. Verspieltes rot- und blaubeeriges Bouquet, edle Cassiswürze, Flieder und hellem Tabak. Am sehr eleganten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, engmaschigem Tanningerüst, balancierter Rasse und mittlerem Körper. Im gebündelten Finale verschlankt sich der Pessac-Léognan, schwarze Johannisbeere, dunkles Edelholz und erhabene, fein mehlige Adstringenz. Ein männlicher Domaine de Chevalier, kann noch zulegen."
93-
95
THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Black currants, espresso, black cherries, smoke, and tobacco aromatics create the perfume. The wine is forward, fresh, chewy, and vibrant, with layers of elegant, peppery, black cherries, and currants, ending with a touch of mint, and tobacco in the finish. The wine blends 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. 12.45% ABV, 3.62 pH. The harvest took place from September 20 to October 8. Drink from 2029-2048."
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94
JEB DUNNUCK: "Based on 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2024 Domaine de Chevalier was brought up in 30% new oak and reveals ripe red and black fruits, loamy earth, tobacco, and graphite. Medium-bodied and nicely balanced on the palate, it has juicy acidity, a pure, classic character, and outstanding length. It's a beautiful wine that brings to mind the best vintages from the 1980s and 1990s."
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94
FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Frisches rotes Waldbeerkonfit, ein Hauch von Herzkirschen, Ribisel und Gewürze, feine tabakige Nuancen. Mittlerer Körper, rote Kirschen, frisch strukturiert, balanciert, mineralisch im Abgang, ein Hauch von Nougat im Finale, wird von Flaschenreife profitieren."
92
ANSON: "Stands out for its deep ruby red colour, soft grilled cedar and sandalwood aromatics, and its slow build through the palate, with juice and character, a ton of gorgeous slate and liquorice. Not at the peak of 2023 or 2022, but this has depth and balance, and estate character. Great job from the team at Domaine de Chevalier. Harvest 20 September to 8 October. 30% new oak for ageing, Olivier Bernard owner."
92
VINUM: "Mittleres Rubinrot; feinduftige Nase, Kräuter, rote Beeren, Kirschen, subtile Röstnote; am Gaumen saftig, frisch, mittlerer Körper, gute Struktur, markante, leicht pudrige Gerbstoffe, schöne, aromatische Länge, rotfruchtiges, würziges Finale. Für die mittlere Reife gebaut."
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92
THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2024 Domaine de Chevalier reveals a spicy, brooding bouquet of oak, dark berries and gentian. Medium to full-bodied, juicy and round, it's firm and has an assertive tannic frame, concluding with a somewhat chewy finish. Despite a respectable yield and a clear stylistic shift toward less oak influence, the estate’s sandy terroirs struggled to achieve full ripeness in this delicate vintage."
17
JANCIS ROBINSON: "Fine, aromatic nose with spice, red fruit and vanilla notes. Fine, silky tannins. Mid-palate presence. Clean, fresh finish. Harmonious. A good reflection of the vintage."
