Domaine de Chevalier 2006 (RP:90) / 2010 (RP:95)

位於 Graves 產區中心 Pessac Leognan 的 Domaine de Chevalier 擁有悠久歷史，它出現於 1763 年由地理學家及工程師 Pierre de Belleyme 繪製的地圖中。

在 1983 年，酒莊由法國烈酒排名第一及著名波爾多葡萄酒商人 Bernard 家族買入，由當時開始酒莊由 Olivier Bernard 營運，他保留酒莊 130 年以來對平衡和完美的追求，這些也是此酒莊佳釀賴以成功的要訣。今天這神秘花園由周圍廣闊的森林保護，酒莊已成為一個為遊客而設的天堂，熱衷於灌輸自己 Garves 產區的精神，可以從熱情好客的悠久傳統中受益，酒莊算是波爾多列級酒莊中的精英。

產區保護條例：
波爾多 Pessac-Leognan

產地：
法國波爾多

種類：
紅葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

釀造：
以籃子收成，三重篩選。以地心吸力引進發酵缸，於不鏽鋼和溫度控制塗層鋼大桶酒精發酵，冷浸漬 2 至 3 星期，於 30 至 32 ℃。以新鮮蛋白澄清，按需要進行輕柔過濾。

陳年：
於木桶內18個月

品酒筆記：
是甜美、豐盈、黑莓和黑加侖子，配以焦土和燒烤香料的微妙組合。圓潤、奢華、性感和極其複雜，以來自產區的煙燻礦物佔主導地位。這是典型的優雅而有力量的 Pessac-Leognan，有品味、複雜性和潛力。

The Domaine de Chevalier, located in Leognan, the capital town of the Graves region, has a long history. It appears on the map of the geographer and engineer, Pierre de Belleyme drawn in 1763 under the name of Chibaley (meaning 'knight' in the Gascon language).

In 1983, the estate was purchased by the Bernard family, number 1 in France on the spirits market and a major negociant of premium Bordeaux wines. It has been run ever since by Olivier Bernard. In line with the history of Chevalier, he perpetuates that spirit of balance and the constant drive for perfection which, over the last 130 years, have been the hallmark of this outstanding wine. Today, from the secret garden protected by the vast, surrounding forest, the estate has become a remarkably open haven where visitors, keen to imbue themselves with the spirit of the Graves region, can benefit from its longstanding tradition of hospitality. The red Domaine de Chevalier belongs to the elite of the great classified growths of Bordeaux.

Appellation:
Pessac-Leognan

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

Vinification:
Harvested in basket, triple sorting. Vatting gravity without pumping, alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel and coated steel temperature controlled vats. Maceration for 2 to 3 weeks at 30 to 32 C. Fining by fresh egg whites. Light filtration if necessary.

Ageing:
In barrel for 18 months.

Tasting Notes:
The brilliant is a revelation of sweet, lush, black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with subtle notes of scorched earth and barbecue spices. Round, luscious, sexy, and exceptionally complex, the wine is dominated by that smoky minerality that comes from this area. It is the quintessentially elegant yet substantial Pessac-Leognan with class, complexity, and potential.