Other

Barrel Sample

Domaine de Chevalier

Pessac-Léognan · France

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Country
France
Region
Pessac-Léognan
Appellation
Pessac-Léognan
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Rated vintages

  • 201192 pts

    91-93. Barrel sample. This wine's concentrated tannins match the sweet fruit and ripe acidity. It shows structure and density, with its blackberry flavor already showing well.

  • 200994 pts

    93-95 Barrel sample. A firm wine, with great juiciness, ripeness, showing the freshness of the year as well as ripe fruits.

  • 200694 pts

    93—95 Barrel sample. Domaine de Chevalier's white has a reputation for long aging, and that's the case with 2006. It is the structure that does it, very firm, almost tannic. But the fruit is also a star, ripe, dense, with green plum flavors and touches of spice. Give this at lea…