2006 Domaine De Chevalier Grand Cru Classe De Graves 75cl / 13.5%

A bottle of 2006 Domaine de Chevalier Grand Cru Classé de Graves from the Pessac-Léognan appellation in Bordeaux.

Domaine de Chevalier is ranked among the Crus Classés for red and white wine in the Classification of Graves wine of 1953 and 1959.

'The 2006, a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, is a revelation of sweet, lush, black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with subtle notes of scorched earth and barbecue spices. Round, luscious, sexy, and exceptionally complex, the wine is dominated by that smoky minerality that comes from this area. It is the quintessentially elegant yet substantial Pessac-Leognan with class, complexity, and potential. Despite wanting to drink most of the bottle when I was tasting it, I know it will be even better with 2-4 years of bottle age, and should keep for two decades. 92/100' Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, 2009