The depth of fruit comes through clearly, with a medium body and plenty of berry, chocolate, walnut and bark aromas. Creamy and polished, with a lovely texture and a long and rather endless finish. Soft and precise. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot and 5% petit verdot. - 97 to 98 Points - James Suckling

Mesquite wood, black cherries, cigar box, blue fruits, espresso, and spice fill the aromatics. There is freshness, purity, and elegance here that is impossible to ignore. On the palate, the fruit is clean, with a smoky edge, a hint of spice, and a vibrancy that adds to the length and precision. Give it just a few years in the bottle, and this promises to be a beauty. According to Olivier Bernard, the key to the vintage was the warm, dry summer, followed by the refreshing September rains. The wine blends 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc.12.5% ABV, pH 3.71. Yields were 34 hectoliters per hectare. Harvest took place September 11-September 26. This is the earliest finish to a harvest in the history of Domaine de Chevalier. Drink from 2029-2060. - 96 to 98 Points - Jeff Leve

Impressive indeed. Domaine de Chevalier shows the strength of its late-ripening terroir in the 2025 vintage. The gravel soils rich in dark sands seem to release a quiet, almost enigmatic force under dry and hot conditions. The tannins are abundant, yet they remain silent, like a powerful figure standing in the shadows, allowing the fruit to take center stage. Bayberry juice unfolds gradually, while the sweet-sour profile of hawthorn confection builds layer by layer. A touch of red camellia rises through the middle, and a wisp of sandalwood, like drifting smoke, slowly disperses, leaving a subtle echo on the palate. Though 2025 is a vintage shaped by structure, what it ultimately delivers is a gentle, permeating sweetness that settles deep into the palate, understated yet impossible to ignore. This is the mark of true mastery, quietly held within. - 96 to 97 Points - Alexandre Ma

(Pessac-Léognan; 63% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30% Merlot; 5% Petit Verdot; 2% Cabernet Franc; a final yield of 34 hl/ha; pH 3.71; 12.5% alcohol; tasted three times, including at the UGCB press tasting at the Cité du Vin). Gorgeous. Plump red berry fruits, freshly plucked and hulled - strawberry and raspberry, with a little mulberry, hazelnut shell and even a hint of frangipane. This is cool at the core and the product of a most gentle extraction. Crystalline and radiant when retasted at the UGCB press tasting. This is fresh but perfectly ripe and feels both vivid and lively on its feet. One of the most dynamic recent vintages of Domaine de Chevalier and one I love, though elévage will be important as this is lighter on its feet and does not have the density or viscosity of, say, 2022 or 2023. - 95 to 97 Points - Colin Hay

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge strides confidently out of the glass with notes of cassis and fresh plums, followed by hints of pencil shavings, wild sage, and lilacs. The medium-bodied palate is velvety and refreshing with black fruit and floral layers, finishing long and fragrant. The blend is 30% Merlot, 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot. The alcohol is 12.5% with a pH of 3.71. - 95 to 97 Points - Lisa Perrotti -Brown