Ron Siegel

9.3

Elegant, floral vintage for this wine showing red & black fruits, earth, spice & rose petal, violet notes — 15 days ago

Conrad Green

9.6

bright and sharp. Lemon and slate. Dazzling and pretty — 24 days ago

with Matt and Paul

Conrad Green

9.1

Plush open knit fruit. Inky edges with soft fruit. A little indistinct — 17 days ago

with Paul and Ara

Conrad Green

9.2

Plush and open. Plum and sweet fruit. Polished. — 17 days ago

with Paul and Ara

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Significantly better than the 2008 Lynch-Bages I had the other night.

Domaine De Chevalier is one of the more underrated or under appreciated Bordeaux producers.

The nose shows; beautiful dry, red flowers, black currants, brambly blackberries, ripe; dark cherries & strawberries, black plum, hints of raspberries, anise, dry herbs, mid baking spices, loamy earthiness, dark spice, dry tobacco/leather, graphite, barrel toast, bright red flowers and liquid violets.

M+ dark meaty tannins. Ripe, juicy, gorgeous fruits; black currants, brambly blackberries, dark cherries & strawberries, black plum, hints of raspberries, red licorice, red to mid berry cola, touch of black licorice, anise, dry herbs, mid baking spices-light clove/nutmeg, cinnamon & light vanillin, dark spices with a little palate heat, loamy earthiness, dark spice w/ some palate heat, dry tobacco/leather, graphite, charcoal, pebbles, some soft mushroom, barrel toast, bright red flowers and liquid violets. Really nice rainfall acidity, well tensioned/structured still w/ age, nicely balanced with an elegant, smartly polished finish that lasts minutes and long sets on spice & earth.

15 yrs of good drinking ahead.

@BalancesRestaurant - Lucerne. Balance Restaurant is one of the very best meals I’ve had out in a very longtime. — a month ago

Stephen Mavroghenis

9.5

Wonderful wine. Chewy with fruity notes. Highly recommended. — 11 days ago

Jason Phillips

9.4

Deep ruby color. Red fruit, black currant, and cedar on the nose. Dry and bold. Flavors of blackberrt, chocolate, oak, and coffee. Medium+ tannins and acid with a great finish. Number 2 in top 100 in Wine Spectator. — 12 days ago

Tom Jenkins

9.2

Exceptional Sonoma cab. Big, dark, soft and lush. Jammy in texture, dark cherry finish — 8 days ago

Ericsson

9.2

It is said Cesar drank wine from vines at this place ~400 AD. — a month ago

Roberto Carli

9.2

Lots of structure and concentration, good promise, firm tannins. — 14 days ago