WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 959; outperforming the average for the sub-region in 2005 which is 890. The average score for Domaine de Chevalier is 887, making this an above average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Domaine de Chevalier they use words like Elegant, Concentrated, Black, Full, Dark, Bouquet, Tannins, Subtle, Complex, Fruit, Sweet, Long, Charcoal, Ruby, Currants. The 2005 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2005 but no other wine from Domaine de Chevalier: Stone, Tight, Stones, Pure, Plush, Silky, Spice, Herbs, Smoked, Creosote. ; it has average levels of alcohol for the region in 2005 (13% vs 13.1%). The wine has been ready to drink for 4 years (since 2014) and should be consumed within the next 12 years (by 2030). It normally takes wines from Domaine de Chevalier around 9 years to be ready to start drinking, and 16 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Pontet-Canet 2005, Château Margaux 2010, Château La Mission-Haut-Brion 2005, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005, Château Margaux 2006; but better value alternatives would be Château Pontet-Canet 2007, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2009, Château d’Issan 2005, Château d’Issan 2005, Château Lynch-Bages 2011.
MyWineMine has compared this wine to all others it has scored; this wine offers average value for money when looking at the price per point of MyWineMine Score.
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Prices & Deals for Domaine de Chevalier 2005
| Date |
Currency |
Price |
| 2015-12-08 |
gbp |
76 |