2015 Domaine de Chevalier rouge - Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classe

04/16: *Très racé, sur la fraîcheur. Remarquablement raffiné sur le plan aromatique et élégant dans sa texture et sa suite en bouche, un vin de haute civilisation, pour amateur qui aime avant tout la finesse. Au moins aussi intéressant que 2009 ou 2010.* (96-97/100)

Decanter.com – 95 pts - JA: *A little angular and closed right now, until it unrolls and builds in the glass, the complexity of flavours comes through after five minutes peeling off one by one, but it is without doubt needs time. You have to sit with this until the texture and the frisson across the palate comes alive. A brilliant wine, give it at least a decade to really find its full expression, knowing the track record of Domaine de Chevalier in these muscular vintages. 2% of Cabernet Franc makes up the blend given here.* - 04/2018

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung, zart kräuterwürzig unterlegtes dunkles Waldbeerkonfit, ein Hauch von Lakritze, tabakig, feiner Edelholztouch. Saftig, angenehme Fruchtsüße, eingebaute Tannine, süße Beerenfrucht im Abgang, elegant, anhaltend und vielseitig einsetzbar.* - 03/2019

Vinum Magazin – 18/20pts: *Alles macht Spass an diesem Wein: der Fruchtgehalt, die Dichte, Rasse, Frische, das ungemein lange, grosszügige und doch fruchtige Finale, die Qualität der Tannine, die Präzision. Der schönste der letzten Jahre!* - 04/2016

Weinwisser - 18/20pts - RG: *Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Dichtes, rotbeeriges Bouquet mit wunderschöner Reifeanzeige: Amarenakirschen, Maulbeeren, das Nasenbild wirkt abgrundtief. Der Gaumen ist stoffig mit einer tollen Konzentration, das Extrakt zeigt eine verführerische Süsse auf, und dies bei samtigen Tanninen. Das ist eine äusserst burgundische Variante mit einem nicht unbescheidenen Verführungs- Potenzial. Frühe Reife und ein langes Leben. Was will man noch mehr. Leider findet dieses Weingut noch immer nicht die nötige Akzeptanz im Markt. Gut für Käufer!* - 04/2016

04/16: *Offers an open, easy feel. The creamy structure lets juicy plum and raspberry notes flow along and linger on the finish. Almost languid in character, and very suave.-J.M.* (91-94/100)

JancisRobinson.com - 17/20pts - JR: *Tasted blind. Neat and luscious and sweet. Very slightly tarty. But it beguiles. Much richer than most previous vintages.* - 01/2019

04/16: *Ma meilleure note donnée à ce cru en primeur. Vin délicieux, au nez fin, avec la touche de gelée de mûres du millésime. Bouche moelleuse et fondante que je n'ai jamais vue aussi gracieuse, juteuse, parfumée et longue. C'est très bon. Bravo !* (94/100)

JamesSuckling.com - (96-97)pts - JS: *This shows class and finesse with ultra-fine tannins and succulent fruit. Full body yet elegant and long. Gorgeous wine. Such length. Vibrant and focused.* - 04/2016

Vinous.com – 97 pts – AG: *One of the stars of the vintage, the 2015 Domaine de Chevalier has turned out even better than I expected. Bright floral notes give striking aromatic lift to the rich, sumptuous fruit. A marvelously complete wine, the 2015 is racy and silky on the palate, yet also has tremendous freshness. Bright red cherry, blood orange, white pepper, spice and dried flowers build into the super-expressive finish. The 2015 has been nothing less than stunning the three times I have tasted it so far. This is a tremendous showing from proprietor Olivier Bernard and his team. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Tasted three times.* - 02/2018

04/16: *This wine is ripe and smooth, with a concentrated blueberry character. It is a powerful wine with excellent rich fruitiness sustained by dense tannins.* (94-96/100)

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - (95-97)pts - NM: *The 2015 Domaine de Chevalier is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot picked from 23 September until 15 October at just 35 hl/ha, matured in 35% new oak. It has a sophisticated bouquet that is more reserved than its peers. It possesses one of the most precise, detailed aromatic profiles that I have encountered from this estate, wonderfully poised with black fruit, incense and cold stone. It has wonderful focus and class. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, very complex with lightly peppered black fruit. What marks this Domaine de Chevalier is the reserve and precision on the finish, a wine that is holding something back for its secondary evolution, a salinity that beckons you back for another sip. What a fabulous, intellectual wine from Olivier Bernard. Expect four decades of drinking pleasure - probably more - given my experience of ancient vintages. Tasted three times with consistent notes.* - 04/2016