Domaine de la Chevalerie - Chevalerie 2014

Name: Domaine de la Chevalerie - Chevalerie 2014
Brand: Domaine de La Chevalerie
Rating: 4.1 (9 reviews)

Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

Loire

Red

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Drink or Keep

4.1/5 (9 customers)

16,5/20

RVF

16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

1*Étoile

Hachette

"This intensely colored cuvée offers a discreet initial nose which, when swirled, reveals elegant blackcurrant aromas. Well-balanced, full-bodied and long on the palate, it also unfurls fresh, fruity flavors that are reinforced by acidic notes on the finish. A bracing Bourgueil". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2018)

Features

Estate

Domaine de La Chevalerie

Cuvée

Chevalerie

Vintage

2014

Designation

Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

at the foot of the hill, village of Restigné, south-west facing

Viticulture

certified organic

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Vatting by gravity, no crushing. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Infusion at a gentle temperature for 20 days to 1 month.

Breeding

6 to 8 months in demi-muids

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep red with garnet highlights

Nose

on ripe black fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry), spicy fragrances: gray pepper and clove. After a few minutes, notes of warm plums

Mouth

Full-bodied and concentrated. Supple, velvety texture with flavors of stewed black fruit. After two hours of oxygenation, flavors of black truffles.

Serve

decant at 16°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2032

Food and wine pairing

to be enjoyed with roast suckling lamb and a panful of forgotten vegetables...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2018 guide) 16.5/20 (Reference wine)

3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

Energetic length and tannins that unfurl like a peacock doing a cartwheel.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2018 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

About the wine:

This intensely colored cuvée offers a discreet initial nose which, when swirled, reveals elegant blackcurrant aromas. Well-balanced, full-bodied and long on the palate, it also displays fresh, fruity flavors that are reinforced by acidic notes on the finish. An invigorating Bourgueil.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated (2018 guide) 16.5/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

Emmanuel Caslot and his sister Laurie continue the work of thirteen generations at this historic Bourgueil estate with love and rigor. Here, Cabernet Franc is gently vinified to express the nuances of the sand, clay and limestone terroirs of the lower, mid and upper slopes. Each label is judiciously dressed in a color that reflects the intensity and complexity of the wine: from bright red for Peu Muleau to deep purple for Grand-Mont. These absolute benchmarks of Bourgueil highlight the fine, cool austerity of Cabernet Franc, while at the same time displaying a magnificent suavity of texture. We salute the bottle ageing in the tuffeau cellars before release.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

out of 9 reviews