Description

• Decant Time: 30-60 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant, plum, tobacco, cedar, leather, earth, truffle, graphite, dried herbs, spice, cigar box, mineral
• Food Matching: Beef and Venison, Fillet steak, Steak sandwich, Galloway bone-in-sirloin, Lincolnshire Poacher (cheese)
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Petit Verdot ,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：1981 騎士酒款成熟穩重，入口先是濃郁的黑色果實與李子香氣，隨即展現煙草、雪茄盒與陳年皮革的層次，並帶有泥土、松露與礦物感，收結細緻且餘韻悠長。 酒莊概況：騎士酒莊位於雷奧尼昂，世代重視平衡與品質，自 Bernard 家族接手後由 Olivier Bernard 維持一貫的精緻風格，既尊重傳統也重視分區選果。 葡萄園與採收：酒園坐落於礫石覆蓋的黏土礫石基底，土壤透氣且排水良好。採用手工分箱採收，田間與釀前多次篩選，確保進廠果實健康且成熟度一致。 釀造與陳年：以分區發酵與精細萃取為理念，長時間木桶陳年（約16–20個月，35% 新桶）並進行酒泥攪動以豐富口感。建議開瓶前輕柔醒酒約30–60分鐘，以保留細緻的發展香氣。 口感提示：中高單寧仍在，酸度支撐良好，質地圓潤，適合搭配紅肉、野味或陳年硬質起司。

Tasting Note: Mature and composed, the 1981 Domaine de Chevalier shows concentrated dark fruit—blackcurrant and plum—framed by tobacco, cedar and well-developed leather. Earthy and truffle-like undertones mingle with graphite and dried herbs; spice and cigar-box oak persist on a long, refined finish. Producer Notes: Domaine de Chevalier, run by the Bernard family under Olivier Bernard's guidance, is one of Pessac-Léognan’s reference estates. Its history stretches back centuries and the wines are celebrated for balance, elegance and ageing potential. Vineyard & Harvest: Sited on gravel over clay-gravel subsoil in Léognan, the estate practices careful hand-harvest and multiple sorting passes. The terroir lends mineral lift and structure to the wine. Winemaking & Ageing: Traditional vinification with strict plot selection and attentive extraction, followed by extended élevage in oak (about 16–20 months with roughly 35% new oak). Lees stirring is used to refine texture and add mid-palate weight. Service: Gently decant for 30–60 minutes to separate any sediment and allow secondary aromas to open. Serve at cellar-chilled red temperature (15–18°C).

Winery

騎士酒莊（Domaine de Chevalier）位於雷奧尼昂的傳統名莊，歷史悠久。Bernard 家族接手後，在 Olivier Bernard 的帶領下，重視分區選果與傳統細緻的釀造工藝，兼顧現代化設備來維持葡萄園與酒款的穩定品質與陳年能力。

Domaine de Chevalier — a historic Léognan estate famed for poised, classically styled wines. Under Olivier Bernard and the Bernard family ownership the domaine combines traditional craftsmanship with careful plot selection and modern cellar tools to preserve balance and ageing potential.