| Classification | |
| Type | Rouge |
| Marque | Domaine de Chevalier |
| Millésime | 2000 |
| Pays | France |
| Région principale | Bordeaux |
| Région | Graves |
| Cépage | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend |
| Volume | 0,75 |
| État | Parfait |
| Étiquette | Parfait |
| Consommable | -2040 |
| Stock | 0 |
| État | Parfait |
| Étiquette | Parfait |
Abundant notes of sandy, loamy soil, forest floor, black currants, cherries, and unsmoked high-class cigar tobacco jump from the glass of this complex, perfumed Pessac-Leognan. Medium-bodied and lighter than many 2000s, it has resolved all of its tannin, and appears to have reached full maturity. This wine has such superb balance that I suspect it will last another 8-10 years.
Subtle and already delicious. This is lovely. Loads of chocolate and berry character in this young red. Full-bodied, with soft tannins and a medium-long finish.
The 2000 Domaine de Chevalier is deep in color. It has a precocious bouquet of black cherries, blueberry, red currant and violets, very well defined and focused; there is real panache here. The palate is medium-bodied, stocky and quite foursquare at the moment, with dry-ish tannins – what you might call a “masculine” wine. Quite briny and marine-influenced, this exerts a firm grip and certainly would benefit from either decanting or further bottle age. Tasted 2021.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 18/20 points.