L'Esprit de Chevalier Pessac Leognan 2022
Country: France Region: Bordeaux
Varietal: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot
Vintage: 2022 Category: Red Wine Style: Dry
Producer: Domaine de Chevalier
Description:
The second wine of Chevalier is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, and the élevage was in 25% new oak like Lespault-Martillac (another Bernard wine), but for a little longer, for up to 16 months. A beautifully aromatic nose, with powdered chalk, delicately dried griottes and rose petals, as well as a sandalwood and matchstick freshness. This has a charming sense of cohesion at the start of the palate, showing very complete, albeit with a rather loose and juicy character in the middle and finish, before a finish of slightly sappy tannins. A charming second wine, savoury, juicy and open, ready to drink in a year or two, although it will hold on for a decade I expect. Tasted twice. The alcohol on the label is 13.5%.
95/100 Points - James Suckling
"It's truly aromatic, with rose petals and citrus. Medium-bodied, with freshness and fine tannins that caress the palate. Concentrated. Lively. The second wine of Domaine de Chevalier. Drink after 2027."
93/100 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
"The 2022 Esprit de Chevalier offers a spicy and complex profile, with a supple and rounded texture, as well as an elegant and balanced character. Medium to full-bodied, with fine tannins and an undeniably delicious style, it is clearly worth buying and will be very enjoyable to drink for the next decade or so."
"The 2022 L'Esprit de Chevalier unfolds in the glass with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, spice, and licorice. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, textured and layered, it is elegant and fluid, with lovely depth at its core and youthful, delicate tannins. It concludes with a long, penetrating, and ethereal finish; this blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot is a true success."
Tasting Notes:
Deep garnet-purple coloured, the 2022 L 'Esprit de Chevalier offers up exuberant black cherries, blackberry and warm plums scents with touches of baking spices and tobacco. Medium-bodied, it has a firm, grainy texture and plenty of freshness supporting the generous, juicy black fruit in the mouth, finishing spicy.
Food Matches: Beef Fillet, Lamb, Chicken
