L'Esprit de Chevalier Rouge Pessac-Léognan 2018

James Suckling

Wine Enthusiast

Antonio Galloni

Falstaff

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Vert de Vin Magazine

Jeb Dunnuck

James Suckling

This is an extremely polished and refined young wine with gorgeous blackberry, blackcurrant, licorice, dark-chocolate and bark character. It’s full-bodied with ever so fine tannins and a long, long finish. Fantastic second wine of Domaine de Chevalier.

Wine Enthusiast

The second wine of Domaine de Chevalier, this shows all the richness of the vintage, with weighty tannins and a generous future. Blackberry fruits and a core that promises plenty of potential as the dryness softens contribute to what will be a richly structured, complex wine.

Antonio Galloni

The 2018 L'Esprit de Chevalier is a gorgeous second wine from Domaine de Chevalier. Soft, pliant and so expressive, the 2018 is simply impeccable. The purity of the flavors is striking. Cedar, sweet pipe tobacco, mint and dried herbs add striking perfume to a core of supple red berry fruit. In a word: fabulous.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Smoky dark red berries with cigar box, herbs, forest leaf and currants create an impressive perfume. On the palate, the wine is soft, silky, polished, refined and leaves with a juicy mouthful of fruit, dark cocoa, herbs and espresso beans. This is perfect for near term drinking while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop.

Falstaff

Dark ruby, purple reflections, discreet brightening on the rim. Nose underlaid with a hint of nougat, black forest berry fruit, fine wood savouriness and smoky-nutty touch. Juicy cherry fruit on the palate, blackberry confit, well-integrated tannins, chocolaty touch on the finish with mineral-saltiness. A youthful food wine.

Vert de Vin Magazine

The nose is elegant, fruity and offers freshness as well as a small power. It reveals notes of Boysen berry, graphite and small notes of red fruits (raspberry, ripe red berries)associated with fine touches of Cuben pepper as well as a very discreet hint of spices. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers freshness, a finely acidulous frame, a fine tension as well as a fine grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/acidulous cassis, juicy/acidulous raspberry and small notes of juicy/acidulous blackberry associated with small touches of ripe red berries as well as fine hints of toasted, violet and a very discreet hint of vanilla. Tannins are elegant and very discreetly firm. Good length. Good persistence and gourmandize.

Jeb Dunnuck

The second wine of this terrific estate in the Graves region of Bordeaux, the 2018 L'Esprit De Chevalier checks in as a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot that will spend 14 months in barrel. It offers a full-bodied, rounded, incredibly satisfying and sexy style as well as some exotic characteristics in its kirsch, blackcurrant, orange blossom, and liquid violet-like aromas and flavors. Elegant yet with ample fruit and texture, it’s ideal for drinking over the coming decade or more.