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Domaine de Chevalier 2006

750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon 63%, Merlot 30%, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc Bordeaux, France 2006

Domaine de Chevalier 2006 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot (Pessac-Léognan, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 20-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork.

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£86.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Pessac-Léognan
Origin
Pessac-Léognan · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Pessac-Léognan
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
lexicon
ABV
13%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
steaklambroast chickenroast porkbolognese
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
noticeable · 4/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Owned by the Bernard family since 1983, Domaine de Chevalier is an illustrious Grand Cru Classé estate situated in Pessac-Léognan. The 2006 release is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the remainder Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. A wonderfully balanced vintage showcasing plush red and black fruit together with earthy, savoury spice character.

Other vintages of Domaine de Chevalier we list
2001£137.002008£92.002009£131.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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