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L'Esprit de Chevalier 2018

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Graves
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon

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Tasting Notes

Esprit de Chevalier continues to offer terrific value for money, always hinting at the Grand Vin in an approachable, moreish cloak. The 2018 is fleshy but balanced, with a ripe nose of plum and dark cherries together with just a hint of earthy spice. The palate is supple and suave, with fine and ripe tannins melted into the fruit - you can drink this now. Hints of spice add a touch of complexity, but this is all about pure, ripe and generous furit in a gentle frame. Blending vintage and domaine together beautifully, this will provide real drinking pleasure over the next 8 years.

92
Thomas Parker MW, Farr Vintners, July 2023

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. Try after 2026.

95
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, January 2021

Checking in as 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot brought up mostly in used barrels, the 2018 L'Esprit De Chevalier has a rich, dense, medium to full-bodied style with slightly reserved darker currant and cherry fruits, notes of cedary herbs and earth, firm tannins, and a good finish. While most second wines are up-front and geared for early drinking, this is going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age. It should keep for over a decade.

91+
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, November 2021
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