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Chateau Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac Leognan, 2014
ISELOOMUSTUS
Domaine de Chevalier ajalugu ulatub tagasi 17. sajandisse. Tänapäeval on see suurepärane veinimõis Bernard’ide perekonna omanduses ja veinimõisa juhib Olivier Bernard koos oma naise ja kahe lapsega. Olivier Bernard on alates 1983. aastast viinud läbi mitmeid uuendusi veinimõisas, et viima oma tootmine veel parematele tasemele. 2014. aastal olid nemad ühed esimestest suurtest tegijatest Bordeaux piirkonnas, kes hakkasid kasutama oma veinidel revolutsioonilist Diam korki. Domaine de Chevalier käsutuses on 120 hektarit maad, millest 65 hektarit on viinapuude all ja millest omakorda 63% on Cabernet Sauvignoni all. Viinapuude keskmiseks vanuseks on 30 aastat.
Segu: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot ja 5% Petit Verdot
TARBIMISSOOVITUS
Sobib hästi koos loomalihaga või ulukilihaga.
AUHINNAD
Wine Enthusiast – 97 Points
This is a structured wine with its tight acidity and concentrated white and citrus fruits. Produced from a small parcel on the Chevalier estate, it is complex with its mineral texture, its touch of pepper and its fine herbal acidity. It is a wine for long-term aging. Drink from 2023. Cellar Selection
Wilfred Wong of Wine.com – 95 Points
One of my favorite producers in Bordeaux, Domaine de Chevalier, has produced an outstanding wine. The wine begins with a beautiful aroma of ripe berry fruits—raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries—and adds nuances of cocoa powder, sweet oak, and savory spices. For those unfamiliar with Pessac-Léognan, Domaine de Chevalier would be a grand way to begin the exploration. (Tasted: January 27, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
James Suckling 94 Points
Anyone who says that the 2014s aren’t elegant needs to taste this beautifully balanced wine. Ripe redcurrant and delicate herbal aromas with just a hint of spicy oak on the nose precede a fresh, medium-bodied palate with underplayed power and a lot of subtle nuances on the long finish.
