The intensity and perfumes on the nose are extremely impressive, offering pure blackberries and violets, as well as bark, wild-mushroom and raw-tile notes. It’s full-bodied with creamy tannins that envelop the wine and a gorgeous, subtly complex center palate with all the flavors found on the nose. Endless finish. Love the finesse and length to this. Greatest ever. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot and 5% petit verdot. Try after 2026.

This is flashy, with mesquite, licorice, black tea and fruitcake aromatics leading the way to a frankly ripe core of steeped raspberry and plum flavors. Seems pretty liberal with the toast, but this has what it needs to come together in the end.

«…Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Domaine de Chevalier starts a little closed before bounding out of the glass with bold expressions of fresh blackcurrants, kirsch, black raspberries and fragrant earth plus nuances of lilacs, Sichuan pepper and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, the palate maintains elegance and sophistication, with a lovely ripe, finely grained frame and plenty of freshness to back up the floral and black fruit layers, finishing long and perfumed.»

Couleur rouge, très sombre et intense. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, pur et noble. Minutieux à l'attaque, suave au développement, très aromatique en milieu de bouche, le vin fond sur une texture dense et un corps juteux. Finale longue, savoureuse, sur un grain fin. C'est très bon.

Dichtes Purpurgranat. Betörendes Brombeerbouquet gepaart mit verführerischem Veilchenduft, dahinter Schokopralinen und rote Grütze. Am kräftigen Gaumen mit viel Souplesse und enormem Tiefgang. Im aromatischen nicht aufhörenden Finale ein Feuerwerk aus blaubeeriger Frucht, viel Cassis und einem Hauch Kokos. Grandioser Domaine de Chevalier dieses Jahr, auf dem Weg zur höheren Wertung, der besonders bei Sammlern, die Finesse suchen, Anklang finden wird.

Goûté juste avant la mise, l'échantillon montre une belle armada de tanîns veloutés, sans rudesse, irriguant un fruit soyeux. Grand confort tactile, mais l'esprit du cabernet-sauvignon (65 %) semble encore enfoui dans la maturité confiturée de la matière.

65% Cabernet Sauvignons, 30 % Merlot, 5 % Petit Verdote Kraftiges Bouquet, Johan-nisbeeren, Brombeeren, Schokolade, feine Krauter-würze. Gute Oichte, saftig, feines Tannin, elegante Saure, gute Struktur, Wald-himbeeren, Herzkirschen, zart Marzipan im Finish, lang.

The 2018 Domaine de Chevalier has a deep garnet-purple color, pouncing out of the glass with energetic scents of crushed blackcurrants, fresh, juicy blackberries and ripe plums, with suggestions of crushed rocks, bay leaves, unsmoked cigars and lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed with muscular black fruits, framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and great tension, finishing long and mineral laced.