Domaine de Chevalier - Pessac Leognan Rouge (Futures) 2022
Price: $78.00
| Producer | Domaine de Chevalier |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pessac Leognan |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 601359 |
| Size | 750ml |
This item is a Bordeaux future and anticipated arrival is Fall 2025.
Alongside Château Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion Domaine de Chevalier is one of the top châteaux in Graves, with its famously beloved Blanc historically garnering even more praise than its Rouge. Though over the year last couple decades, under the fastidious efforts of enigmatic owner Olivier Bernard, the château's red wine has quickly been catching up. We owe this to Bernard's respectful approach to traditional Graves with a simultaneous pumping in of cutting edge technology and infrastructure. It's clear that Olivier has great plans for Domaine de Chevalier, and we've been reaping the benefits of this foresight since about 2012.
James Suckling: 98-99 Points
Wow. This is incredibly structured and powerful with ultra-fine tannins that are tight and layered. It’s full and powerful with carved muscles of tannins. This will need so much time.
Jeb Dunnuck: 96-98 Points
As to the Grand Vin 2022 Domaine De Chevalier, this awesome Graves is based on 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and the rest Cabernet Franc. Vinified in a mix of concrete and wood tanks, with a portion seeing malolactic fermentation in barrel, it offers a deep purple/ruby hue as well as a brilliant bouquet of crème de cassis, graphite, smoke tobacco, and damp earth. Reminding me of a supercharged version of the 2016, it's full-bodied and has a layered, silky mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and a great finish. Released with a new, one-off label, the 2022 celebrates Olivier Bernard's 40th year at the château, and it's certainly a wine worth seeking out.
Neal Martin: 95-97 Points
The 2022 Domaine de Chevalier was picked from 5-30 September and represents the 40th vintage under the irrepressible Olivier Bernard, who celebrates with a one-off label. It soars from the glass with take-no-prisoner aromatics: perfumed mineral-rich red berry fruit, incense and black truffle. Pessac-like earthiness with an opposing airiness defines many a great wine from this estate. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins. Slightly powdery in texture and saline in the mouth, this gets the saliva flowing. However, the arching structure on the finish suggests it will require considerable bottle age. Cellar this for a couple of decades, and you'll be repaid handsomely.
Wine Advocate: 94-96 Points
A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Domaine de Chevalier delivers aromas of minty dark berries, cherries and ripe plums mingled with hints of licorice, coniferous forest and spices. Medium to full-bodied, it’s concentrated and layered, textured and elegant, framed by powdery tannins and concluding with a long, penetrating, long finish. Olivier Bernard and his team have crafted an outstanding wine that will bear a special label commemorating his 40th vinification at this Péssac-Léognan reference point. (YC)
