Pessac-Léognan - 2016 - Domaine de Chevalier - 0,75L

A great Graves wine of rare elegance. The 2016 vintage delivers depth, complexity and refinement worthy of the estate’s reputation.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Pessac-Léognan
• Grape Variety: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
• Vintage: 2016
• Certification: Sustainable viticulture
• Terroir: Gravel soils over clay-sandy subsoil, nestled in a forest setting
• Vinification & Ageing: Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, aged 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels (35% new)
• Alcohol: Approx. 13.5%

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep red with garnet highlights
• Nose: Refined and expressive—black cherry, cassis, sweet spices, blond tobacco, cedar and black truffle
• Palate: Supple attack, dense and structured mid-palate. Fine tannins, great freshness, and a masterful balance of fruit and oak
• Finish: Long and elegant, with notes of graphite, liquorice and a smoky touch

🍴 Food Pairings

Ideal with
• 🥩 Beef Wellington, duck breast with pepper sauce, confit lamb
• 🍲 Sauced dishes: beef cheek, porcini risotto
• 🧀 Aged cheeses: mature Comté, ewe’s milk, mountain tomme

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 17–18°C
• Decanting: Yes, recommended 1.5 to 2 hours
• Opening time: At least 1 hour before tasting

🗓 Cellaring Potential

• Already superb, with full potential between 2025 and 2045+

🏰 About the Domaine

Domaine de Chevalier, a Grand Cru Classé of Graves, is a discreet yet legendary estate located in Léognan, south of Bordeaux. Under Olivier Bernard’s direction, it produces deeply complex reds and one of Bordeaux’s finest dry whites. The 2016 vintage, praised for its purity and balance, showcases a wine built for long ageing, marked by precision, finesse and depth.