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Vintage | Wine 1987 |
Classification | Graves - Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pessac Leognan |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Domaine De Chevalier |
Country | France |
Domaine de Chevalier is a french estate that produce red wines and white wines. The vineyard has 37 ha for red wines and only 5ha for white wines. Domaine de Chevalier, red wines are Grand Cru Classe Graves.
The best vintages of Domaine de Chevalier are 1953, 1955, the vintage 1959, wines of 1962, the vintage 1975, grands crus of 1985 or also the vintages of 2005 and 2009 wines.
CAPITAIN GAGNEROT Les Moutottes 1987
Aloxe Corton
Saint Julien
Saint Estèphe
Pauillac
Margaux
Pomerol
Pauillac
(06-1989) Gorgeous aromas, but it's hard, lean and austere. The ripe plum, currant and stone flavors shut down on the palate, leaving a tight, tannic finish with some plummy notes.
(09-2007)
(08-1993) This domaine consistently does fine work in off years, and the 1987 boasts a perfumed vanilla-scented bouquet, ripe raspberry and blackcurrant flavors, light to medium body, and soft tannins in the finish.