Frankrike

Sauvignon Blanc

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Dom. de Chevalier

Dom. de Chevalier Grand Cru Classé de Graves Pessac-Leognan Blanc

Bordeaux

Pessac-Léognan

Full of character, intense, grippy, green apple, white pear, white peach, unripe mango, sage and saffron and just so juicy on the finish. Great potential, clear ageing ability, fragrant and confident. Harvest 4 to 19 September. 33% new oak. 

Inside Bordeaux

Got to be the most consisent of all Pessac Léognan whites, sets out its stall immediately with fresh acidities and fennel spice, giving a kick and lift, classically nuanced and structured. White pear, sage, liqourice root, savoury as all hell, and so moriesh. Working with Stéphane Derenocourt since 2018 on the whites (longer on the reds).

Always a white wine made with an eye on ageing, even in exuberant vintages like 2022. You feel it in the structure which is intense and concentrated but also understated, with plenty of fresh acidities, white mango and pear alongside preserved lemons and cut grass. Great quality, a rare white in 2022 that feels fully on its game; 40hl/h yield, aged in 33% new oak oak. 40th harvest of Olivier Bernard.

Expert

A blend of 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Semillon, the 2020 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc opens with very serious scents of preserved lemons, kumquat, cedar, and chalk dust, leading to  a fantastically fun undercurrent of passion fruit, orange blossoms, and sea spray. The palate is so, so tightly wound with tight-knit citrus, tropical, and mineral notes wrapped up in a silken-textured, racy frame, finishing with epic length and a whole firework display of minerals. What a fascinating wine!

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

11.09.22

Bdx-messe, frisk og digg. Godt balansert, men ikke så kompleks.

This is the wine that I opened the night the preview pages of my new website went live, which tells you that I consider it a special occasion wine, something to really sit back with and enjoy. Not only that, but I kept it in the fridge for a week, just having a glass every few days, and it delivered consistently through to the last drop, because there is structure and flesh to the lemon, white pear, lychee and freshly cut herb flavours, with oyster shell salinity. 30% new oak. 7ha of white grapes here, and one of the most consistenly ageable whites in Bordeaux. Harvesting always takes place over several trips through the vineyard with never more than 30% of the fruit picked at any one time.

Duft av gule epler, hvit fersken, lys lichi, og lys ananas. Samt pene grønne florale toner. Veldig fremtredende mineralske preg. 

Smak av gule epler, hint av varm sitron og varm mineralitet. En veldig lekker balanse i vinen. Noe tretannin. 

Smakt hos Domaine de Chevalier.

Amatør

Pale gold in colour at 10 years, just beginning to deepen but still showing clarity and verve. Shows a deft mix of preserved lemon, saffron, wax, citrus peel, quince and lime zest. Still gong strong, as is typical for the superb white wine from Domaine de Chevalier.

Lys grønngul farge. Konsentrert og rik på smak. Urter, sitrus og nesle på duft, men smak av gul frukt, sitrus og mineraler. Lang ettersmak. Bør dekanterers

Sommelier

Mineraler, gule epler, vått sommerregn, vannmelon.

Smak av gule epler, vannmelon, honning, sitronskall, pene våte steintoner. Deilig konsentrasjon, fin, behagelig lengde. 

Middels gulgrønn farge. Rik konsentrert vin med gul frukt, moden stil med sitrus, mineraler og honningtoner på duft og smak. Medium pluss syrlighet og lang ettersmak. Dekanter gjerne vinen

klar ren rød og blå frukt, bjørnebær, kirsebær, solbær, lær, blyantspiss litt kjøttaktig. 

Smaker primær ren frukt, både rød og blå, noe skogsbær. Lett blyantspiss, skinnjakke og mineralsk. Fremstår ung og langt yngre på smak enn på nese,  klar mer harmoni mellom nese og munn. Fortsatt godt med bitt i denne, tåler sikkert god del år, medium fyldig, medium kompleks. Medium lang ettersmak der tørrstoffer og frukt danser pent sammen.

The second year running that a Domaine de Chevalier white has featured in my wines of the year (last year it was the 2014), but it is just such a consistently brilliant choice if you are looking for a white Bordeaux that is going to deliver both with food and without. The first hints of quince and waxy lemon arriving at 12 years old as it slides towards tertiary, with the fruit now fully white pear and peach, with touches of frangipane and flaky pastry. Served out of magnum, Olivier Bernard owner.

Pale lemon yellow. White flowers, creamy, apples, pear, litchi, exotic spice and minerals. Fresh acidity. Vibrant and playful. Powerful. Apples, honey, minerals. Balanced and very long.

If you have not tried white Bordeaux, please do! Superb wines and Domaine de Chevalier is one of the better producers of the whites. The second wine, L'Esprit de Chevalier, is usually also a very good one.

Magnum: Fra tid til annen, relativt sjeldent tbh, drikker man hvit Bordeaux og minner seg selv på hvor digg det er og at man burde drikke det oftere. Fylde, frukt og (god nok) syre til å være en god match til mye fisk. Chevalier er et trygt valg - jeg får endelig i år begynne å kjøpe minst en kasse eller to i året for å sikre denne delen av kjelleren når man begynner å drikke de om noen år - litt aldring er ikke nødvendig, men skaper bedre balanse og litt mer komplekse, deilige utviklede nøtte-aromaer etc

This one has 85% Sauvignon Blanc and 15% Semillon blanc. This is a wine that is very prone to premox, but this had a completely light color which is a good sign. The nose has ripe yellow fruit with yellow apples, mango and honey. It is complex and appealing. The palate is velvety, fruity and moderately acidic. It is incredibly elegant and appealing. The finish is long, acidic and complex. It is mature and lovely to drink now, but can also be aged for at least another 10 years. 95 points.

Dyp gyllen farge og duft av kjeller, urter, honning og litt oksiderte toner som kan minne om sherry. Sopp og nøtter.
I munnen har den også litt oksiderte toner med nøtter, urter og grønne toner. Konsentrert og fin!

WSET 3

Dyp gyllen farge. De fleste var nok enig at denne var litt over toppen. Lukter oksidert. Sherry, urter, sopp og litt honning. I munnen gir den litt vibben til kjemi med litt nøtter i bakgrunnen. Fremstår som litt spinkel. Akkurat som den skrumper inn i munnen.

Kategori	Hvitvin
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Produsent	Dom. de Chevalier
Årgang	1981
Land	Frankrike, Bordeaux, Pessac-Léognan
Flaskestørrelse	75 cl

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