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2006 Domaine de Chevalier
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2005
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Label borrowed from 2007
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Label borrowed from 2005
Community Tasting Notes 149
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KristianT Likes this wine: 93 points
April 20, 2024 - Classic Pessac-Léognan. Beautiful with distinct mineral notes. Shows a freshness that indicates a much younger wine than this 2006. Extremely elegant and long.
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PDavisMarble wrote: 91 points
March 29, 2024 - Pretty garnet. Decanted for 20 minutes. Moderate amount of sediment. Nose was surprisingly primary, fruity and sweet. A hint of lavender that ran through a red fruit core. Some complexity emerged with more time in the glass, but then after about 2 1/2 hours, the wine started to disappear. It was enjoyable and delicious while it was there. Surprisingly youthful. At retail, a nice value.
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KristianT Likes this wine: 93 points
March 2, 2024 - Exceptionally healthy cork. Nice deep garnet colour and nice notes of graphite, Cassis and slight hint of mint. Very restrained at first sip, but opened up very nicely in the glass over the next hour to reveal a very elegant and well structured classic Pessac. Drinks beautifully now, but certainly no rush to drink my remaining bottles.
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oenanthe Likes this wine: 92 points
December 22, 2023 - Solid claret, dependable as always, this had a lovely marriage of really quite juicy and succulent black fruit and then some classic older cab-sauv vibes. There is some gameiness, some leather, wood and dust, but it is the rich fruit I keep coming back to and that really is the core of this wine. As it opens up the blackcurrant is somewhat replaced by redcurrant, or something on the lighter spectrum at any rate. Drinking very nicely at 17 years, not sure it will improve from here so just go for it, you won't be disappointed. Two identical bottles consumed.
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oenanthe Likes this wine: 92 points
December 3, 2023 - Dark red. Quite a restrained nose, blackcurrant quite prominent and this grows, but also scented wood and lead. This is a cool wine, smooth and rather silky. Initially you could almost call it lean, but it expands with time and the fruit gets sweeter. No fireworks, no fuss or drama, solid quality and just an extremely nice bordeaux in a good spot. Decanted two hours in advance and improved throughout the meal.
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By Georgina Hindle
Domaine de Chevalier: 40-year-vertical tasting, 9/22/2023 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Lawther MW
9/22/2023 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
September 2023, 9/1/2023 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
6/8/2021 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Domaine de Chevalier vertical, 4/3/2018 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
2006: Ten Years On, 6/12/2016 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/22/2016 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/27/2016 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
January 2016, 1/1/2016 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2015, Issue #58, Domaine de Chevalier: Great White Bordeaux and Once Upon A Time, Home To the Graves’ Most Elegant Red Wine(Domaine de Chevalier) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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March 2011, Issue #31 (link)
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December 2010, Issue #30 (link)
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Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
November 2010 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
WineAlign
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By David Lawrason
2/3/2010 (link)(Domaine De Chevalier, Ac Pessac Léognan red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Szabo, MS
1/28/2010 (link)(Domaine De Chevalier, Ac Pessac Léognan red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/22/2010 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/21/2010 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2009, Issue #20, The 2006 Bordeaux Vintage: A Snapshot of a Pretty High Quality Year(Domaine de Chevalier) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/7/2008 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2008 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2008 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/26/2007 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
8/7/2007 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan Rouge) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2007 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine de Chevalier
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
- UPC Codes 087000352049, 2100003323927, 3760115294516, 3760115295650, 3760115297760
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 109 (3%)
- In Cellars 2,121 (65%)
- Consumed 1,036 (32%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Lamb, prime rib., SteakWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 57 votes
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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