Domaine de Chevalier

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend

9.221 ratings
9.111 pro ratings
Graves, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Blend of 65% Cab Sauvignon, 30% Merlot & 5% Petite Verdot. A wonderful wine with ripe fruit, floral and spice aromas. Cherry, plum and currant flavors with a nice mineral edge, creamy soft tannins, lingering finish ending with a earthy mineral tang. Age worthy! Very Nice!

Blend of 65% Cab Sauvignon, 30% Merlot & 5% Petite Verdot. A wonderful wine with ripe fruit, floral and spice aromas. Cherry, plum and currant flavors with a nice mineral edge, creamy soft tannins, lingering finish ending with a earthy mineral tang. Age worthy! Very Nice!

Apr 21st, 2026
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2009 | paired with beef tenderloin ratatouille

Vintage 2009 | paired with beef tenderloin ratatouille

Mar 17th, 2023
Stefan Dolhain

1985 vintage. From a bottle with a perfect level. Deep colour still. Showing much younger than its age, the nose still features a lot of black fruit, mixed with spices and cedar wood. Concentrated layers of blackberries, amarena cherries, dark chocolate and spices in a powerful, yet elegant ripe tannic structure balanced by fresh acidity. Very long lingering finish. Excellent, but no hurry to drink this already, no signs of fatigue.

1985 vintage. From a bottle with a perfect level. Deep colour still. Showing much younger than its age, the nose still features a lot of black fruit, mixed with spices and cedar wood. Concentrated layers of blackberries, amarena cherries, dark chocolate and spices in a powerful, yet elegant ripe tannic structure balanced by fresh acidity. Very long lingering finish. Excellent, but no hurry to drink this already, no signs of fatigue.

Nov 29th, 2022
Sipping Fine Wine

Blend of 65% Cab Sauvignon, 30% Merlot & 5% Petite Verdot. A wonderful wine with ripe fruit, floral and spice aromas. Cherry, plum and currant flavors with a nice mineral edge, creamy soft tannins, lingering finish ending with a earthy mineral tang. Age worthy! Very Nice!

Blend of 65% Cab Sauvignon, 30% Merlot & 5% Petite Verdot. A wonderful wine with ripe fruit, floral and spice aromas. Cherry, plum and currant flavors with a nice mineral edge, creamy soft tannins, lingering finish ending with a earthy mineral tang. Age worthy! Very Nice!

Aug 6th, 2019
Greg Koslosky

Low fill bottle was tca laden and past its prime!

Low fill bottle was tca laden and past its prime!

Dec 26th, 2017
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

8.5

Light, dried fruit. Short finish. Not interesting. Dried out.

Light, dried fruit. Short finish. Not interesting. Dried out.

Oct 25th, 2016
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

8.5

A bit dried out. Good but lacking complexity. Short finish. Dry nose.

A bit dried out. Good but lacking complexity. Short finish. Dry nose.

Oct 25th, 2016
Scott Wren

Ah my, the pleasures of maturity. This beauty with orangish brown margins still had a light roasted plum flavor and good acidity but was fading and a little tart.

Ah my, the pleasures of maturity. This beauty with orangish brown margins still had a light roasted plum flavor and good acidity but was fading and a little tart.

Jan 2nd, 2016
Ben Spicer

Mature, dusty earth, leather, mushroom, and spice. Very light & elegant right now

Mature, dusty earth, leather, mushroom, and spice. Very light & elegant right now

Sep 11th, 2015
Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

10

1982 Domaine de Chevalier #Graves #Bordeaux #Cabernet blend. Amazing at 33 yrs. Notes of lilac, dried cherry, cranberry, red plum, leather, forest floor and a distinctive grass fed beef aspect. Soft, silky and long. #wine #sommelier #sommlife

1982 Domaine de Chevalier #Graves #Bordeaux #Cabernet blend. Amazing at 33 yrs. Notes of lilac, dried cherry, cranberry, red plum, leather, forest floor and a distinctive grass fed beef aspect. Soft, silky and long. #wine #sommelier #sommlife

May 26th, 2015