Domaine De Chevalier Rouge 2025
Domaine De Chevalier Rouge 2025 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Pessac-Léognan, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Cheapest offer £216.00 at Honest Grapes.
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Domaine de Chevalier is one of Pessac-Léognan's most quietly compelling estates — a Cru Classé de Graves that has never needed to shout. The rouge is a Cabernet-led blend with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and a touch of Petit Verdot, and in warm, generous vintages like 2025 it achieves something rare: genuine density without losing the estate's signature mineral restraint. Expect dark fruit, cedar, and that cool, iron-tinged quality that sets Pessac-Léognan apart from the riper communes to the north. This is a wine that rewards patience. Give it until 2032 at the earliest — right now it is still assembling itself — and it should repay the wait handsomely until 2055. If you are used to the more obvious charms of Pauillac or Saint-Julien, Chevalier's precision and gravelly backbone might take a moment to win you over. It will.