2007 Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
- Red
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
- Cabernet Sauvignon (55%), Merlot (35%), Petit Verdot (5%), Cabernet Franc (5%)
- Neal Martin MW
- 93/100
- Julia Harding MW
- 16.5/20
- Robert Parker
- 91/100
Description
Ripe fruit and hints of tobacco hit the nose before you discover the palate has well-balanced acidity and silky tannins. There is a good concentration of blackberries and earthiness with a slight hint of liquorice. As with the estate's white, the finish goes on and on. This is one for the traditional Bordeaux lover.
Ben Upjohn, Berry Bros. & Rudd
No wonder Olivier Bernard was beaming. His 2007 is the latest in a line of stunning vintages, which, apart from the fantastic 2005, is his best wine since 2000. A brooding, spicy, damson nose leads onto a dense palate with blackberry, crushed cassis, tobacco and leather with a long, pure finish.
The balanced, mouth-filling fruit is cloaked in velvety but significant tannins (higher than 2005), bestowing the wine with a refined, masculine, early-drinking style. Fantastic in the context of any vintage and not far off the quality of Haut-Brion, this is an essential buy for any Claret-lover.
Simon Staples, Berry Bros. & Rudd