Domaine de Chevalier 2011

WEINWISSER: "Selten tiefe Farbe, extrem dichtes Purpur-Lila. Kompaktes, konzentriertes Bouquet, frische Edelhölzer, Schwarzbrot, Kirschen und Maulbeeren. Samtiger, wohlgeformter Körper, zeigt jetzt schon viel Charme dank milder Säure und extrem delikaten Tanninen, total schwarzbeerig mit schwarzem Kirschengelée im langen Finale. Gemessen an den Voraussetzungen des Jahrgangs haben Olivier Bernard und Rémy Edange mit diesem Wein eine absolute Meisterleistung vollbracht."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "95-97. Barrel sample. A powerful wine that´s full of wood and ripe tropical-fruit flavors. It also has an intensely mineral structure that powers the wine right through to the concentrated finish."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A spectacular effort, especially for this challenging vintage, Olivier Bernard’s 2011 Domaine de Chevalier boasts a dense ruby/purple color as well as a big, sweet bouquet of subtle charcoal, graphite, black currants and black cherries. Rich and full-bodied with a multilayered mouthfeel and a long, complex, stunning finish, this is a profound example of a 2011 from a great terroir. Consume it over the next 20 years."

JAMES SUCKLING: "This is a rich wine for the vintage with mineral, raspberry and lemongrass character. Full body, chewy tannins and a long finish. Need three or four years to come together."

WINE SPECTATOR: "This is solidly built, featuring a full-bodied feel from the loam and tar frame, balanced by the depth of the plum, blackberry and fig core. Reveals a smoldering edge through the finish, with an echo of cocoa. Best from 2016 through 2028."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung, mit zarten Röstaromen unterlegte Kirschenfrucht, feine rotbeerige Aromen, zarter Nougat. Saftig, feinfruchtig, lebendige Struktur, mittlerer Körper, frisch und harmonisch, bietet unkompliziertes Trinkvergnügen."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: 90 THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "The nose, with its smoke, truffle, tobacco, blackberry, espresso roast and earthy complexities is right out front. Medium bodied, with fresh, plum and cherries in the end note, this soft wine is already easy to drink."