‍19/20
RVF
‍97/100
JS
‍96/100
WS

Domaine de Chevalier Rouge 2016

Pessac-Léognan

Un immense 2016, N°23 dans le classement Top 100 2019 de Wine Spectator !

Gain fidélité 5.00%
Caractéristiques
Pays:
France
Région:
Bordeaux
Appellation précise:
Pessac-Léognan
Millésime:
2016
Couleur:
Rouge
Type de vin:
Sec
Format:
Bouteille de 75cl
Cépage(s):
55% de Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% de Merlot, 5% de Cabernet Franc et 5% de Petit Verdot
Terroir:
Sol est composé de graves sur un substrat argilo-graveleux. Densité de plantation : 10 000 pieds/ha
Âge des vignes:
35 ans
Vendanges:
Manuelles
Rendements:
35hl/ha
Vinification:
Mise en cuve par gravité. Vinification en cuves inox plus larges que hautes, pour favoriser l'extraction des tanins et de la couleur. 3 semaines de macération avec pigeage manuel
Elevage:
18 mois en barrique de chêne français, environ 35% de bois neuf
Dégustation et Garde
Boire à partir de :
2021
Apogée :
2024-2036
Boire avant :
2046+
Conseil de service :
Carafer longuement dans sa jeunesse
Servir à :
17-18°C

Description

Le Domaine de Chevalier s’étale sur 50 hectares de sols argilo-graveleux dont les vignes sont âgées de 35 ans en moyenne. Élevage de 18 mois en fûts de chêne, renouvelés à 35% en bois neuf . Assemblage de 55% de Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% de Merlot, 5% de Cabernet Franc et 5% de Petit Verdot.

La robe foncée rubis aux reflets violacés se dévoile sur un fruit frais dense et fragrant. En bouche le toucher du vin est satiné, dévoilant une jolie matière, dense et équilibrée mais surtout très diffuse. Les tanins se montrent particulièrement fins et la finale s'étire longuement.

2016 fait partie des plus grands vins jamais produits au Domaine.

Suggestion gourmande

Filet de bœuf de Bazas rôti en persillade.

Avis des Experts

19/20
La Revue du Vin de France
Coup de cœur Guide Vert 2020: "Le rouge 2016 est absolument magnifique, il possède des tanins d'une douceur et d'une précision jamais atteintes ici. Un vin pur, longiligne et très suave."
97/100
James Suckling
"Aromas of blackberries, red and dark plums, cedar and gravel, as well as red flowers and brown-leaf tea. It offers a very sleek and powerful array of ripe dark fruit and a very plush, focused and elegant bed of fresh, fine and powerful tannins. Plenty of aging potential, this is still quite tight. A blend of 55 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 35 per cent merlot, five per cent cabernet franc and five per cent petit verdot. Try from 2024."
96/100
Wine Spectator
"The core of fruit flavor here is sappy and dense, with lots of kirsch, raspberry pâte de fruit and plum reduction notes, yet this stays fresh and racy overall, with a bright iron spine, flashes of tea and tobacco and a long finish that shows a wonderful infusion of alder and tobacco flavors. Offers a lovely combination of prodigious fruit details, with a tug of earth. Best from 2024 through 2038."
97/100
Jeb Dunnuck
"As to the reds, the 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc that saw an extended maceration, malo in barrel, and 18 months in just 35% new French oak. This deep purple-hued beauty boasts a powerful bouquet of tobacco smoke, damp earth, gravelly, rocky minerality, wood smoke, and loads of dark fruits. Full-bodied, deep, concentrated yet incredibly elegant and seamless on the palate, it’s a legendary Chevalier in the making. While I rated this as high as 99 points on one of the four separate occasions I was able to taste it, I’m being conservative with the score. it has some upfront charm but needs 4-5 years of cellaring and will keep for 3-4 decades."
96/100
Decanter
"The nose is a little less open at this stage than some of the others, but it’s clearly hiding layers of complexity. Chevalier suits a year like 2016, when the fruit was able to take its time to ripen. It's notably more tannic than most of the other wines in the line up, and will take its time to come round. It has brooding cassis and blackberry fruit, firm tannins and touches of tobacco and smoked sarments. There's no question that this will age well."
96/100
Wine Enthusiast
"This elegant wine wears its firm tannic structure lightly. It is densely textured, just starting on its road to maturity. Black-plum and berry fruits give the wine its weight as much as the tannins. It will age well over many years. Drink from 2026."
97/100
Vinous