Frankrike

Sauvignon Blanc

Sémillon

Dom. de Chevalier

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

Bordeaux

Pessac-Léognan

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

Domaine de Chevalier, under the careful ownership of Oliver Bernard, provides such consistent quality in red and white, and proves it again in 2020. Has a confident, sculpted feel, majoring on waves of white pear, citrus, elderflower, touches of saffron, lovely quality and real grip. A yield of 43hl/ha, with ageing potential, and weight through the mid palate. Diam cork closure.

Inside Bordeaux

After a little shaking, notes of fresh pears, lemon pie, and lime blossoms slowly emerge from the glass, leading to touches of coriander seed and wet pebbles. The light-bodied palate is tightly wound and intense with mineral and citrus layers giving way to a long, chalky finish. Classic great, age-worthy DDC Blanc!

The white 2023 Domaine de Chevalier soars from the glass, after a swirl or two, with vivacious notes of white peaches, fresh pineapple, and juicy pears, leading to suggestions of coriander seed, honeysuckle, and candle wax. The medium-bodied palate is tight-knit and vibrant, with well-knit acidity and a long, chalky finish. The blend is 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sémillon.

Expert

Super pure and natural aroma of ripe pear, red apple, mango and apricot.

Taste: Something spicy right away. Then very elegant and long-lasting taste of pear and aprocot - perhaps a bit on the overripe side with a sweet tone. Smoothe and buttery texture.

94+pts

Amateur

The 2019 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon. Subtle notes of cedar and juicy peaches slowly emerge from the nose, followed by Golden Delicious apples and grapefruit oil at the core. The medium-bodied palate quivers with energy and tension, leading to a steely finish.

The white Domaine de Chevalier 2018 sings of honeyed apricots, pink grapefruit, and guava, plus suggestions of lime leaves and lemon butter. Medium to full-bodied, it is zippy in the mouth, with great intensity and length. 

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.

The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc prances out with confident notions of lime cordial, orange blossoms, and grapefruit peel plus hints of struck flint, sea spray, and beeswax. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is wonderfully intense, with a satiny texture and oodles of freshness, finishing long with a compelling spiciness coming through.

The 2015 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc gives up pronounced notes of lemonade, fresh apricots, and lime leaves with suggestions of straw and crushed stones. The medium-bodied palate is generously fruited, with an approachably soft backbone of acidity and a minerally lift on the finish.

Just enough age to really showcase the ability that Chevalier white has to power through the years. Fleshy but precise white peach and green apple fruits. Now that it has a few years in bottle, the quince and white pepper notes are beginning to show themselves, and this is a white wine to make you smile, and to gulp back in way too short a time, with sappy acidity giving persistency, wet stone tension and mouthwatering pleasure. Poised and structured, and very good. Drunk on a boat at sundown, with great friends, a lovely moment of the year.

Lemon yellow. Green apples, lime, lemongrass, vanilla and minerals. Fresh acidity. Vibrant and playful with grapefruit, lemon, apples and flinty minerals. Balanced and very long.

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

Sommelier

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.

drukket blindt på smaking.

Dufter av våt ull, urter, sommerlige blomster og litt sitrus og litt ubestemmelig frukt i bakgrunnen. god syre og høy kompleksitet og en litt pussig mineralsk ettersmak. Var relativt blank på hva dette var, tippet Chenin blanc og konkluderte med at det både var godt, men også uansett ikke helt min kopp med te.

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.

Kategori	Hvitvin
Polnummer	15783201
Produsent	Dom. de Chevalier
Årgang	2020
Land	Frankrike, Bordeaux, Pessac-Léognan
Flaskestørrelse	75 cl

Alkoholnivå	13.5 %
Syre	7,5 %
Sukker	4 g/l

Innpakning	Glass
Korktype	Naturkork
Utvalg	Spesialutvalg
Grossist	Hans A. Flaaten
Transportør	Skanlog AS