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92 JG. "The 1975 Domaine de Chevalier is another absolutely classic vintage for this iconic wine, wafting from the glass in a complex blend of black cherries, cigar wrapper, iron-like soil tones, woodsmoke, a touch of brick dust and a lovely topnote of fresh herbs. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and still a tad youthfully angular on the attack, with a fine core, tangy acids and lovely focus and balance on the still moderately tannic finish. This is certainly drinkable today, but my gut instinct is that the 1975 DDC will be even better with a few more years’ worth of bottle age. A sleeper vintage for this great property in this, its golden era." John Gilman, View From the Cellar #58, Aug 2015 |