The 2018 vintage is a great vintage for the Bordeaux vineyard, despite the climatic contrasts it experienced. Following a rather cool spring, the summer was marked by strong heat and a lot of sunshine, very beneficial for the vines. The exceptional late season in September and October will see alternating sunny days and cool nights that will allow the grapes to obtain a beautiful color, to concentrate in tannins and aromatic freshness.

Blend of the 2018 vintage: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot.

The color is an intense dark red, tinged with purple highlights.

The nose is elegant and very concentrated, offering notes of red and black fruits, including cherry and black currant, menthol, toasted wood and white pepper.

The attack is melting and precise, revealing a full matter and a lot of volume. Flavors of red berries express themselves harmoniously in the middle of the mouth, followed by dark chocolate and spices. Juicy and carried by an elegant tannic structure giving it a nice freshness, it ends on a long persistent and finely peppered finish.

Food and wine pairing:

Domaine de Chevalier red 2018 will go perfectly with herb-crusted roast beef, rack of lamb confit, partridge salmis, venison hazelnuts or marcassin confit civet.

For a match with cheese, choose uncooked pressed cheeses: Edam, Gouda, Saint-nectaire, morbier, Tomme de Savoie or Salers.

For dessert, enjoy it with a praline dessert, a chocolate mi-cuit or a pear-caramel cake.

Cellaring potential and tasting:

Domaine de Chevalier red 2018 has great aging potential. It can easily wait in the cellar for another ten years to improve, or even longer. Its peak will be between 2033 and 2038.

However, it lends itself perfectly to tasting today. To do so, take care to place the bottle the night before in the serving room at room temperature. Open and decant ideally 4 to 5 hours before tasting.

The bottles will be kept in the cellar, protected from light, lying down, at an optimal hygrometric degree of 70%.