Domaine de Chevalier - Red Pessac-Léognan 2014

Le Point

17 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Fruits rouges, framboise, bouche délicate, fine, tanins soyeux, frais, élégant, long, tendre mais avec de la tenue. En longueur.

Vinous

92-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

The 2014 Domaine de Chevalier is stunningly beautiful. Dark red cherry, plum, smoke, spice and leather are all supported by veins of underlying acidity and minerality. Sweet floral and spice notes continue to open up over time, but it is the wine's imposing structure that stands out most. Readers will need to be especially patient here, as the domaine's wines are typically very slow to mature. That is especially like to be the case with the 2014, as the tannins are quite imposing at this stage. The 2014 is going to need a considerable amount of time. The only question is how much. I expect the 2014 will still be magnificent at age thirty and likely beyond. The 2014 is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot that spent approximately 35 days on the skins. Olivier Bernard adds that the Merlots were brought in between October 10 and 17, which is quite late by the domaine's standards. Tasted three times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

A sexy vintage with chocolate, plums, earth and freshly rolled cigars on the nose. This wine is medium-bodied, soft, and silky and did I mention sexy? There is a distinctly forward, polished, blackberry and chocolate finish. The wine was produced from a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot and reached 13.5% alcohol. 92-94 Pts

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Domaine de Chevalier 2014 is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot and 30% Merlot. It has a fragrant bouquet with blackberry, black plum, cigar ash and woodland scents, complex though not as intense as its white counterpart. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy, quite firm tannin that underpin a classic Domaine de Chevalier that has just the right amount of austerity at this stage. Reserved perhaps, but it is beautifully knitted together with a lovely bay leaf tinged finish. Quintessential Domaine de Chevalier...which is what we all want.

Jancis Robinson

17,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/22/2015

Particularly dark crimson. Intense nose. Quite thick and dense. Then soft and beguiling on the palate. Unusually low in acidity! Quite luscious. And a cool finish. Complete.

Drink 2022-2036

Asian Palate

90-92 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

Subtle, layered with dark fruits - there is plenty of tobacco, black tea leaves and earthy flavors in this vintage. A well-made vintage, not fruity but rather savory and filled with intriguing herbal and tea leaf flavors. A wine to lay down. A traditional blend of 65% Cabernet, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.

Decanter.com

18,25 / 20

byJane Ansonthe4/17/2015

Rich and silky in texture and great sense of controlled power on the attack. Love the balance here, they have extracted more than some, but with great control and this gives very promising hints of how it will develop over the next decade. The restraint that comes with the tannins is apparent, this is an excellent wine from a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% perit verdot, 13.5%abv. Harvested up to October 17 and only started on October 1, so really made the most of the fine late autumn weather. Drink: 2023-2040 (94)

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

Very dense and beautiful with chocolate, currants and spices. Walnut and hazelnut character too. Full body, silky tannins and a long finish. Balanced and fine.

timatkin.com

93 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Geniales Bouquet, dicht im Ansatz, feingliedrig, mit vielen Schichten belebt, viel rote Beeren, diese haben aber eine sehr reife Ausstrahlung, Kokos und ein Hauch Caramel, dahinter aber auch eine fein florale Note aufweisend. Eleganter, eher leicht gehaltener Gaumen, Weichselnoten im Extrakt, angenehmes Finale. Ein sehr guter Chevalier, welcher sich aber trotzdem leider nur grad so zu dem Jahrgängen 2012 und 2013 gesellt. Will heissen; dessen 2011er war leicht besser. Oder anders gesagt; ausser ordentlich gut! 17/20 2021 – 2038

Wine Enthusiast

93 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/1/2015

92–94. Barrel Sample. There is an initial sense of bitter extraction in this wine, with dark coffee flavors. It is tough and the fruit is hard to discern. Acidity at the end could bring balance.

— R.V. (3/30/2015)

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2015

Tightly focused, with red currant, bergamot, Campari and sandalwood notes woven together and carrying through the well-polished finish. Has a noticeable twinge
of singed wood and sweet earth at the end. A touch more backward than most of the Pessac pack r

Bettane & Desseauve

17,5 / 20

Nerveux, très élégant, tannin noble, léger manque de corps pour égaler les meilleurs millésimes du château.

La Revue du Vin de France

17-18 / 20

Sans forcer, la trame tannique s’impose dans un registre ultra-fin, laissant la place à un coeur de bouche profond et concentré. La pureté du fruit relance une finale délicate et juteuse. Un très beau Chevalier!