Weinwisser 
65 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 27 % Merlot, 5 % Petit Verdot, 3 % Cabernet Franc, 38 hl/ha, Alkohol 13.5 vol%, Lese vom 11. - 30. September. Tiefes Purpur mit opaker Mitte und zartem rubinrotem Rand. Konzentriertes schwarzbeeriges Bouquet mit verführerischem Veilchenparfüm, dunklen Schokotrüffel und edler Cassiswürze. Im zweiten Ansatz dunkles Edelholz, Lakritze und parfümierter Pfeifentabak. Am delikaten Gaumen mit faszinierender Souplesse, cremiger Textur, herrlicher Extraktfülle und stützendem Tanningerüst – perfekt ausbalancierte Rasse, durchtrainierter Körper. Im gebündelten, langanhaltenden Finale frisch gepflückte schwarze Johannisbeere, Schattenmorellensaft und stützende Adstringenz. Verliert nie seinen Stil, bleibt geradlinig und elegant bis zum Schluss. Bravo! 

James Suckling 
Iron, black mushroom and dark berry with some burnt orange peel. Flowers, too. It’s full-bodied with round tannins that turn linear and tight at the end. Excellent energy. Brightness and purity. 

Antonio Galloni 
The 2020 Domaine de Chevalier is going to need a number of years to unwind. Rich, heady and super-concentrated, the 2020 is so impressive, right out of the gate. Crushed rocks, rose petal, cedar, pomegranate and mint all build as the 2020 shows off its vibrant, layered personality. Domaine de Chevalier remains one of the most under the radar wines in all of Bordeaux. The 2020 is an absolutely brilliant effort from Olivier Bernard and his team. Tasted two times. 

Wine Advocate 
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Domaine de Chevalier comes skipping out of the glass with energetic scents of ripe red and black currants, fresh blackberries and boysenberries, plus nuances of wild sage, cloves and cedar with a waft of lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate surprises and delights with an unexpected richness and depth that remains locked away on the nose, revealing layers of fragrant earth and floral notions framed by fantastic freshness and firm, finely grained tannins, finishing with the most gorgeous, long-lingering perfume. 

Jeff Leve 
Showing a solid depth of color, the moment the wine hits the glass you find a wealth of black raspberries, cigar box, mint, oceanic influences, smoke, licorice, black currants, blackberries, bay leaf, and black raspberries in the nose. On the palate, the wine exudes an incredible purity of fruit, dark chocolate, and layers of ripe, dense, sensuously-textured black, red, and blue fruits that unfold seamlessly across your palate, and linger for close to 50 seconds. There is lift, energy, volume, and depth on the palate finishing with waves of dark red currants, creme de cassis, tobacco leaf, blackberry, savory herbs, and a gentle wisp of spearmint on the backend. Clearly, this is one of the great vintages of Domaine de Chevalier that fans of the estate should run, (not walk) to buy! Drink from 2026-2055.