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2011 Domaine de Chevalier
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 74
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DerkJ wrote: 91 points
January 1, 2024 - decanted for 30 minutes and we enjoyed it, but I was expecting a bit more, the fruit was fading a bit. This is my fourth bottle (one to go) and it is a nice Bordeaux, but we had a night with other very good wines and if I compare this one, it is good, but not outstanding at this price level.
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O'Meara Likes this wine:
December 10, 2023 - I’ve always liked this wine, and tonight was no exception. It’s very smooth and juicy. The nose has a nice amount of complexity from red/black fruit to green tobacco and leather. It needs at least 60 minutes in the decanter before it really starts to shine. Then it keeps improving. While the vintage is maligned, this wine should change some minds. Drink now with a brief decant or old for another 5-10 years.
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chatters wrote:
October 20, 2023 - Coravin fun - Domaine de Chevalier rouge (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Medium minus intensity aromas, black hued fruits especially blackcurrant, tiny meaty note, cedar, oak spice, quite a classic claret nose. Juicy, fleshy, dark fruits hand in hand with cedary, woody tannins with a very slightly meaty underpin, all travels long with a little biscuit, balanced. Good.
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Noremedy21 wrote: 92 points
October 16, 2023 - Consistent with my earlier note. Newly acquired OWC from BBR. This one was even more accessible, PnP, and good to go after 30 mins vs. the ~2 hr+ decant I found needed with my previous bottle 3/4 months back.
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Noremedy21 Likes this wine: 92 points
July 15, 2023 - A beautiful expression of Pessac Leognan. Took some time to open up in the decanter, 2-3 hours even; which surprised me, I would have expected it to be more approachable now given the vintage and age. Wonderful cigar box, mushroom, charcoal and graphite. Plenty of black fruit and well integrated tannins. Wonderful, I will be acquiring more.
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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 Neal Martin
The Comedown: Bordeaux 2011 Ten-Years-On (Apr 2022), 4/1/2022 (link)(Domaine De Chevalier Domaine De Chevalier Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/6/2021 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) 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 Jancis Robinson, MW
11/3/2015 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
November 2015, 11/1/2015 (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.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/22/2015 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
June 2014, 6/1/2014 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/23/2013 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2013, 10/1/2013 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
7/4/2012 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/9/2012 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
4/2/2012 (link)(Dom de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Ian D'Agata
April 2012 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2012 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier (Pessac-Léognan)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2012 (link)(Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2012, Issue #38, The 2011 Bordeaux Vintage Unprecedented Conditions Lead to Very Mixed Quality, But With Some Truly Outstanding Gems to Be Found(Domaine de Chevalier) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- 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 000002696287, 087000352049, 3760115295650, 3760115297760, 3760115298460, 3760115298910, 400001351116, 4010184094067, 714153156919
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 163 (6%)
- In Cellars 1,885 (71%)
- Consumed 620 (23%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryFrance
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- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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