2024 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan

2024 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan

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A perfumed and fine-boned Chevalier this year, it opens with some espresso and cocoa with accents of violets and ripe bramble fruit. The palate is well-defined and mid-weight with some earthy and soy notes, but showing great energy and freshness. It is a charming, fresher style of this great Pessac estate.

Critic score
92.5/100 info
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Case, 6 Bottles
En primeur info
In stock
£192.00
Bottle
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In stock
£32.00

Wine details

  • Region & country
    Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
  • Maturity
    Young 2028 - 2048info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • Classification
    Cru Classé (Pessac-Leognan)

Tasting notes

The 2024 Domaine de Chevalier was cropped at 48 hl/ha between September 20 and October 8. This is almost Burgundian in style, with a fragrant bouquet revealing pure blueberry and blackcurrant aromas alongside crushed violet and iris flower scents emerging with aeration. It is very comely and alluring. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. It's very harmonious and already in this prenatal stage, seductive. With finely chiseled tannins and more mineralité compared to the L'Esprit, this seems to glide on the finish. Just a lovely Pessac-Léognan for the vintage, though this year it must accept the silver medal as Olivier Bernard's white takes the gold.

Neal Martin, vinous.com (May 2025)
(91—93)/100

The 2024 Domaine de Chevalier is soft, fruity and relatively simple, given its typical personality. Plum, black cherry, licorice, chocolate and sweet oak are pushed forward in this open-knit, easygoing Pessac-Léognan. There may be more here than meets the eye. We will see. Today, the 2024 is on the light side. Tasted two times.

Antonio Galloni, vinous.com (April 2025)
(92—94)/100

Stands out for its deep ruby red colour, soft grilled cedar and sandalwood aromatics, and its slow build through the palate, with juice and character, a ton of gorgeous slate and liquorice. Not at the peak of 2023 or 2022, but this has depth and balance, and estate character. Great job from the team at Domaine de Chevalier. Harvest 20 September to 8 October. 30% new oak for ageing, Olivier Bernard owner.

Jane Anson (April 2025)
92/100

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