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An ultra sophisticated wine that perfectly captures Domaine de Chevalier's stylish appeal with 2001 lacy texture. Ample with notes of gently roasted coffee, sweet berries and mineral freshness. This still has years ahead of it.
An ultra sophisticated wine that perfectly captures Domaine de Chevalier's stylish appeal with 2001 lacy texture. Ample with notes of gently roasted coffee, sweet berries and mineral freshness. This still has years ahead of it.
The 2001 Domaine de Chevalier has a more flattering bouquet compared to the 2000, featuring gorgeous, very pure black cherry, blueberry and mint aromas that gain intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with similar tannic structure to the 2000, firm and maybe a little austere, displaying fine grip but, atypically for this estate, quite recalcitrant at the moment, so afford it more time in the cellar. 2023-2045
Deep ruby/purple-colored with classic aromas of smoke, earth, black cherries, and creme de cassis, this elegant, layered 2001 possesses outstanding depth and richness as well as impeccable finesse, well-integrated wood, and a long, concentrated finish. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2016.
Medium ruby-red. Raspberry, tobacco, smoke, olive and nutty oak on the nose. Distinctly drier in the mouth than the 2002 or 2003, with bright fruit flavors but also an obvious herbal component. Precise but uncompromisingly dry, and dominated today by its firm tannic spine. The Derenoncourt era began with the 2002.
Stretching from the rather unglamorous southern suburbs of Bordeaux, for 50 km along the left bank of the river Garonne, lies Graves. Named for its gravelly soil, a relic of Ice Age glaciers, this is the birthplace of claret, despatched from the Middle Ages onwards from the nearby quayside to England in vast quantities. It can feel as though Bordeaux is just about red wines, but some sensational white wines are produced in this area from a blend of sauvignon blanc, Semillon and, occasionally, muscadelle grapes, often fermented and aged in barrel. In particular, Domaine de Chevalier is renowned for its superbly complex whites, which continue to develop in bottle over decades. A premium appellation, Pessac-Leognan, was created in 1987 for the most prestigious terroirs within Graves. These are soils with exceptional drainage, made up of gravel terraces built up in layers over many millennia, and consequently thrive in mediocre vintages but are less likely to perform well in hotter years. These wines were appraised and graded in their own classification system in 1953 and updated in 1959, but, like the 1855 classification system, this should be regarded with caution and the wines must absolutely be assessed on their own current merits.
