Domaine De Chevalier Rouge Grands Crus Classé, Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2014

Producer Profile

Viticulture

Hand-picked, into small crates. Grapes are carefully sorted in the vineyard as well as before and after destemming.

Winemaking

Two vat-rooms, one with small tulip-shaped tanks (since 2013) are used to increase the plot selection, complete the extraction and refining the blend. Barrel ageing 16 to 20 months (35% new oak), with bâtonnage for 4 months.

Oak Ageing

Time: 16 to 20 Months
Type: French Oak
% wine oaked: 100
% new oak: 35

Tasting Note

A deep dark and brilliant colour. The wine is intense and expressive with a nose of blackberries, blueberries and complex notes of spice such as pepper, fresh leather and menthol. The palate has finesse, it is rich, fleshy, fruity with lovely ripe tannins. The long finish shows the quality of and the great care taken with the fruit.