Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan 騎士莊園 《風土系列》

Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan 騎士莊園《風土系列》

產區/級別 : 產區/級別 : Pessac-Leognan

葡萄品類 : CabernetSauvignon，Merlot，Petit Verdot

網站介紹 : http://www.domainedechevalier.com/

⭐️紅酒與白酒同為Crus Classés de Graves，只有14間酒莊做到

⭐️著名波爾多專家Stephen Brook 曾稱騎士莊園的紅酒是不可多得的低調佳作，儘管偶被鋒芒畢露的白酒蓋過!

⭐️Pessac-Leognan代表性酒莊之一，年年斬獲高分評價

⭐波爾多傳奇釀酒師Stéphane Derenoncourt 作為釀酒師顧問全程參與釀酒過程

🏅 Jeb Dunnuck 97 pts

🏅 Vinous 97 pts

🏅 Wine Enthusiast 97 pts

🏅 Decanter 96 pts

🏅 Wine Spectator 96 pts

🏅 Wine Advocate 95+ pts

🔍Domaine de Chevalier座落於Pessac-Leognan，Pessac-Leognan是位於Graves區的北部，1987年才獨立成為自己的AOC。 Domaine de Chevalier 於1953年Grave地區分級(Classificationof the Graves)時，被評為列級莊(Grand Cru Classé de Graves)，Graves地區分級是分開紅酒與白酒去評分，Domaine de Chevalier同時於紅酒跟白酒都得到Grands CrusClassés等級，只有14間酒莊同時做到。

酒莊歷史悠久，17世紀已文件記載，到1865年有詳細記錄由Jean Ricard開始栽種葡萄，他被視為莊園的創始人，之後他的女婿Gabriel Beaumartin管理莊園長達40年之久，直到1983年，Bernard Family（柏赫納家族）收購了該莊園，其間莊園只有3個主人，現任的莊主為Olivier Bernard(奧利維•柏赫納)。

Bernard Family為烈酒市場上占主導地位的家族，同時還是經營波爾多著名葡萄酒的重要酒商。Domaine de Chevalier是他們第一間酒莊，1993年Olivier Bernard被邀請管理Domaine de la Solitude。2009年，再被邀請管理同在Paccac-Leognan的Château Lespault-Martillac，當時的Château Lespault-Martillac並沒有理想的成績，莊主希望Olivier Bernard可以幫助提昇酒莊，而Olivier Bernard不負所托，令酒莊有進一步的發展。2006年Bernard家族更加成為Château Guiraud的股東之一，令家族進入甜白酒的領域，Château Guiraud貴為1855 Grand Cru classé of Sauternes，無疑令家族更上一層樓。

2011年，Olivier Bernard更開展了一個雄心勃勃的計劃——Clos des Lunes，在以貴腐甜酒著稱的Sauternes地區釀造品質卓越的乾白葡萄酒。

(2018年分數)

🏅 🎖 James Suckling 99 pts

The intensity and perfumes on the nose areextremely impressive, offering pure blackberries and violets, as well as bark,wild-mushroom and raw-tile notes. It’s full-bodied with creamy tannins thatenvelop the wine and a gorgeous, subtly complex center palate with all theflavors found on the nose. Endless finish. Love the finesse and length to this.Greatest ever.

🏅 Jeb Dunnuck 97 pts

The 2018 Domaine De Chevalier is a beauty.Based on 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, aged 18months in 35% new French oak, it has a beautiful sense of elegance and purity,which is very much in the style of the vintage as well as the domaine.Blackcurrants, black cherries, cold fireplace, damp earth, tobacco, andchocolate are just some of the nuances here, and this complex, medium tofull-bodied 2018 has gorgeous tannins, terrific balance, and a great finish. Ithas suppleness in its texture that allows it to offer pleasure even today, yetgiven its balance as well as purity, it deserves 5-7 years of bottle age andwill keep for 30+ years. It is another brilliant wine from the team of OlivierBernard. 

🏅 Vinous 97 pts

The 2018 Domaine de Chevalier is easily oneof the wines of the vintage. A wine of mind-blowing precision and regalelegance, Domaine de Chevalier dazzles from the very first taste. Dried herbs,rose petal, mint, blood orange, pomegranate and bright mineral notes all buildin the glass. Richly layered but also translucent, the 2018 is a realhead-turner. Don't miss it! 

🏅 Wine Enthusiast 97 pts

With the 65% Cabernet Sauvignon in theblend, this wine shows its pedigree, richness and potential. Tannins are almostvelvet in their texture while packing a fine punch and conveying plenty oflongevity. The ripeness of the vintage balances with the structure. Drink thewine from 2027. *Cellar Selection

🏅 Decanter 96 pts

Lovely rich depth to the nose. This is asuccessful wine with balance, power and elegance. Subtle with a ton ofcomplexity: blackberry and autumnal fruits, touches of hedgerow, slate,chocolate and crushed stone, with sweet raspberry purée as it opens up. Just alovely wine that you would be very happy to own. One-third new oak. Maintainedits success from en primeur. 

🏅 Wine Spectator 96 pts

Dreamy, with a velvety, caressing feel to amix of warmed cassis, plum reduction and cherry preserve flavors that glidethrough slowly, but surely, letting anise, sweet tobacco and mineral accentspeek in throughout. Very long, very refined. 

🏅 Wine Advocate 95+ pts

A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30%Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, aged for approximately 18 months in oak barriques,35% new, the 2018 Domaine de Chevalier has a deep garnet-purple color, pouncingout of the glass with energetic scents of crushed blackcurrants, fresh, juicyblackberries and ripe plums, with suggestions of crushed rocks, bay leaves,unsmoked cigars and lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed withmuscular black fruits, framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and great tension,finishing long and mineral laced. Give it another 4 years in bottle to fleshout and drink it over the next 25+ years.

(2015年分數)

🏅 James Suckling 97 pts

Suave, spicy oak and warm, stony aromas, making immediate interest and giving way to vivid and fresh dark cherries, blackberries and cassis. The palate adds graphite-like, savory cherry-stone flavors amid smooth, velvety tannins. Tangy blackberries through the finish. Impressive. Try from 2020.

🏅 Jeb Dunnuck 97 pts

I was able to taste the 2015 Domaine de Chevalier twice and it showed sensationally both times. A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot that was harvested between October 1st and October 15th, this deep ruby/purple-colored effort has soaring aromatics of caramelized black cherries, cassis, lead pencil shavings, and forest floor. Deep, full-bodied, intense and beautifully pure, with fine tannin and moderate acidity, it’s a gorgeous Pessac-Leognan that needs 4-5 years of cellaring and will evolve for three decades.

🏅 Vinous 97 pts

One of the stars of the vintage, the 2015 Domaine de Chevalier has turned out even better than I expected. Bright floral notes give striking aromatic lift to the rich, sumptuous fruit. A marvelously complete wine, the 2015 is racy and silky on the palate, yet also has tremendous freshness. Bright red cherry, blood orange, white pepper, spice and dried flowers build into the super-expressive finish. The 2015 has been nothing less than stunning the three times I have tasted it so far. This is a tremendous showing from proprietor Olivier Bernard and his team. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Tasted three times.

🏅 Decanter 95 pts

A little angular and closed right now, until it unrolls and builds in the glass, the complexity of flavours comes through after five minutes peeling off one by one, but it is without doubt needs time. You have to sit with this until the texture and the frisson across the palate comes alive. A brilliant wine, give it at least a decade to really find its full expression, knowing the track record of Domaine de Chevalier in these muscular vintages. 2% of Cabernet Franc makes up the blend given here.

🏅 Wine Advocate 95 pts

The 2015 Domaine de Chevalier is composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. It went through malolactic and aging on its lees during three months in 35% new, 35% one-year-old and 30% two-year-old barrels, with a total aging of 18 months. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it has lovely spiciness on the nose—Chinese five spice and black pepper—with a core of red and black cherries and smoked meats. Medium-bodied, finely crafted and refreshing, it's quite minerally in the mouth and persistent on the finish.

伸延閱讀：

 Crus classé de Graves 格拉芙列級莊 

$690/支 (2018年)

$545/支 (2015年)