1988 Domaine de Chevalier
Pessac-Leognan, France
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3.5 from 4 User Ratings
- 9 Critic Reviews
- Style Red - Savory and Classic
- Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
- Food Pairing Beef and Venison
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Classified Red Wine. Cru Classe de Graves in 1959. This producer also makes a white wine. Ensure your merchant has the color you are looking for.
Vineyard notes: "Appellation : Pessac-Léognan. Soil : gravel on clay-gravel subsoil."
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1988 750ml
Domaine de Chevalier R 1988, Bordeaux, Graves Pessac Leognan Rouges, Rouge
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1988 D-Magnum (3L)
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1988 D-Magnum (3L)
Domaine de Chevalier 1988 / Bordeaux / Pessac-Leognan / Cru classe / Red
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About the Product
- Classification
- Cru Classé
- Producer Notes
- The Domaine de Chevalier located in Léognan, the Capital town of the Graves Region has a long history. It appears on the famous map of Pierre de Belleyme in 1783. In 1983 the estate was purchased by the Bernard Family, N° 1 in France on the spirits market and a major negociant of premium Bordeaux wines. It has been run ever since by Olivier Bernard who perpetuates that spirit of balance and the constant drive for perfection which have been the hallmark of this outstanding wine. The red Domaine de Chevalier, the flagship of the Pessac-Léognan appellation belongs to the elite of the great classified growths of Bordeaux. The white Domaine de Chevalier is recognized as one of the world’s finest dry wines.
- Drinking Window
- 1995-2023
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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12%
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Ownership
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Olivier Bernard
- Total Production Volume
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100000 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Appellation : Pessac-Léognan. Soil : gravel on clay-gravel subsoil.
- Harvest Notes
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Hand-picked, into small crates. Grapes are carefully sorted in the vineyard as well as before and after destemming.
- Winemaking
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Two vat-rooms, one with small tulip-shaped tanks (since 2013), to increase the plot selection, complete the extraction and refining the blend.
- Ageing
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Barrel aging 16 to 20 months (35% new oak), bâtonnage 4 months (stirring the lees with a stick).
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Fillet steak Main Course
- With beef dripping merlot gravy
- French
- Steak Sandwich Main Course
- Contains: beef steak, bread
- Western
- Galloway bone-in-sirloin Main Course
- Flavourful and lean beef from traditional Scottish breed
- Western
- Linconshire Poacher Cheese Course
- British
Details
About the Product
- Classification
- Cru Classé
- Producer Notes
- The Domaine de Chevalier located in Léognan, the Capital town of the Graves Region has a long history. It appears on the famous map of Pierre de Belleyme in 1783. In 1983 the estate was purchased by the Bernard Family, N° 1 in France on the spirits market and a major negociant of premium Bordeaux wines. It has been run ever since by Olivier Bernard who perpetuates that spirit of balance and the constant drive for perfection which have been the hallmark of this outstanding wine. The red Domaine de Chevalier, the flagship of the Pessac-Léognan appellation belongs to the elite of the great classified growths of Bordeaux. The white Domaine de Chevalier is recognized as one of the world’s finest dry wines.
- Drinking Window
- 1995-2023
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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12%
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Ownership
-
Olivier Bernard
- Total Production Volume
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100000 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Appellation : Pessac-Léognan. Soil : gravel on clay-gravel subsoil.
- Harvest Notes
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Hand-picked, into small crates. Grapes are carefully sorted in the vineyard as well as before and after destemming.
- Winemaking
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Two vat-rooms, one with small tulip-shaped tanks (since 2013), to increase the plot selection, complete the extraction and refining the blend.
- Ageing
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Barrel aging 16 to 20 months (35% new oak), bâtonnage 4 months (stirring the lees with a stick).
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Critics Scores & Reviews
(9)1988 vintage
91 / 100
9 scores
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When to drink: 1995 to 2023
1988 Vintage
Tasted: Sep 2023
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1988 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2023
Deep garnet, broad ochre rim. Delicately tobacco-like, some nougat, black cherries, ripe plums, finely spiced bouquet. Juicy, elegant, medium-bodied, fresh red cherries, mild acidity, full of finesse, well matured and offers great drinking pleasure, mineral-salty finish. (Drink/+10).
1988 Vintage
Tasted: Sep 2019
Ruby, brick rim. Red fruits, anise, spices, some herbs notes nose, liquorice notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, softer, gentler, red fruits, anise, leaner finish.
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All
94 / 100
$ 91
2024
93 / 100
$ 44
2023
94 / 100
$ 63
2022
95 / 100
$ 100
2021
93 / 100
$ 71
2020
94 / 100
$ 95
2019
95 / 100
$ 100
2018
95 / 100
$ 105
2017
93 / 100
$ 84
2016
95 / 100
$ 99
2015
94 / 100
$ 103
2014
93 / 100
$ 83
2013
90 / 100
$ 125
2012
92 / 100
$ 80
2011
91 / 100
$ 83
2010
94 / 100
$ 125
2009
94 / 100
$ 124
2008
92 / 100
$ 105
2007
90 / 100
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2006
92 / 100
$ 121
2005
93 / 100
$ 148
2004
91 / 100
$ 91
2003
90 / 100
$ 105
2002
89 / 100
$ 125
2001
90 / 100
$ 117
2000
92 / 100
$ 224
1999
89 / 100
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1998
91 / 100
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1997
87 / 100
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1996
89 / 100
$ 104
1995
89 / 100
$ 251
1994
85 / 100
$ 85
1993
86 / 100
$ 91
1992
86 / 100
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1991
87 / 100
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1990
92 / 100
$ 231
1989
92 / 100
$ 199
1988
91 / 100
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89 / 100
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86 / 100
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88 / 100
$ 265
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90 / 100
$ 140
1966
91 / 100
$ 454
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1988 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more
Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 1988 vintage for Bordeaux was generally excellent.
A cold, wet winter gave way to an equally claggy spring, which predictably made rot an issue. Although temperatures fortunately never dropped low enough for frost damage to occur, the soggy humid weather, howeve...
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