Domaine de Chevalier rouge - Pessac-Léognan 2007

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

91 / 100

par Stephen Tanzer le 30/08/2010

Bright, full red-ruby. Nuanced, scented nose combines raspberry, currant, tobacco, leather, warm stones and a peppery nuance. Suave, juicy and complex, with harmonious acidity giving shape and freshness to the wine's concentrated plum, tobacco and mocha flavors. This subtly intense midweight finishes savory and minerally, with substantial but smooth tannins and lovely lingering perfume. A big success for the vintage, to enjoy over the next 15 years or so.

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2010

One of the vintage-s top successes, this blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot exhibits a juicy, black currant, forest floor, and soil-scented nose. Layered with brilliant precision, purity, and density, it is a medium to full-bodied, elegant, intensely flavored, soft, upfront blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It should drink well for 10-15 years. Drink 2010-2025

Jancis Robinson

15.50 / 20

par Julia Harding MW le 27/10/2009

Fairly closed, slightly medicinal dark fruit. Smooth and lightish. Drink 2011-16

Wine Advocate

90-91 / 100

par Neal Martin le 03/02/2009

The nose has good intensity but it is more primal than other 2007 barrel samples. Blackberry, bilberry and a touch of cassis. The palate is full-bodied, well balanced with good definition, much more harmonious than back in April, with the Cabernet ripe and driving proceedings. Lovely cedar and pencil-lead, silky finish. This has certainly improved since its initial showing in April. Better than expected. A second bottle tasted at the chateau was showing better, with a little more vigour and length, but otherwise similar. Tasted September 2008.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

89-91 / 100

par Stephen Tanzer le 30/06/2008

(60% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot and 5% each cabernet franc and petit verdot) Good red-ruby. Smoky aromas of currant, black cherry, graphite, mocha and warm stones, lifted by flint and pepper nuances. A smooth, fine-grained midweight given lift and shape by pepper and spices. At once supple and bright, finishing with very good aromatic persistence and thrust. Manager Remi Edange noted that the IPT of 76 is the highest ever measured here, but the wine did not come across as overly tannic or tough.

Falstaff

90-92 / 100

le 30/06/2008

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, fast schwarzer Kern, violette Reflexe. In der Nase feine Röstaromen, zartes, karamell, intensives dunkles Beerenkonfit, herrliche Gewürzanklänge, sehr einladendes Bukett. Am Gaumen saftig und frisch, sehr gute Komplexität, Brombeergelee, perfekte Tannine, frische Säurestruktur, feine Orangennoten im Nachhall, mineralisch und anhaltend, mit Sicherheit der bste DDC seit Langem.

Le Point

17,5-18 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 15/05/2008

Fruits au sucre, prune, cassis, cerise en bocal, bouche riche, complexe, puissante et fondue, très joli fruit, petits tanins soyeux, long.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

par Robert Parker le 05/05/2008

Wein Wisser

17 / 20

par René Gabriel le 02/05/2008

TAST

17,5-18 / 20

le 28/04/2008

Nez légèrement sur la réduction, magnifique élégance de corps et de texture, tannin subtil et raffiné, vin de grande classe et d’un classicisme irréprochable de facture.

Wine Advocate

85-87 / 100

par Neal Martin le 17/04/2008

This is again rather over-extracted on the nose and a liquorice, crème de cassis character coming through. The palate is again rather overdone and lacking character and delineation. Pushed too hard. This is a bit of a let down after the white.Tasted April 2008.

Jancis Robinson

16.50 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 17/04/2008

Light and very slightly raw fruit nose. Solid and chunky. No tricks. Bone dry. Savoury. Confident. Very straightforward even if not voluptuous. Not that much weight but good balance. Nice long finish. All on the finish which is certainly a good sign.

Decanter Magazine

16.50 / 20

le 04/04/2008

Deep, ruby colour. Nose lightly floral, not pronounced. Mid-weight, structured but not overly so. Nice acidity. Good. Everything in place. Not outstanding, but very pleasant. Classical style. Drink 2014-20

Wine Spectator

88-91 / 100

par James Suckling le 01/04/2008

Good concentration of blackberry and raspberry fruit. Medium-to-full body, velvety tannins and a medium finish. Very close to the 2006 in quality. —J.S.