France

Sauvignon Blanc

Sémillon

Dom. de Chevalier

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

Bordeaux

Pessac-Léognan

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.

Expert

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).

Amatør

A blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon, the 2021 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc sails from the glass, after a swirl of two, with a gorgeous perfume of spiced apples, grapefruit oil, and orange blossoms, leading to wafts of sea spray and paraffin wax. The medium-bodied palate has a gorgeous satiny texture juxtaposing the racy backbone and supporting the apple and citrus layers, finishing long and perfumed.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

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!

Lukt av ny, våt, varm asfalt, urter, grønne og gule epler, floralt blomsterpreg, tulipan, hyllebærblomst.
Varmt steinpreg av mineraliteten, høy konsentrasjon, nyansert sitrus, hint av noe tropisk. Pent balansert, generelt en kompleks vin. Medium+ på syre, med lang 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. 

The white Domaine de Chevalier 2017 wafts out of the glass with alluring notes of mandarin peel, lemon meringue pie, and lime blossoms, plus hints of chalk dust, white pepper, and fresh ginger. Medium-bodied, the palate has electric intensity with lots of mineral sparks and a very long multilayered finish. Wow! So youthful...it should age beautifully.

Veldig god. Smakfull. Litt sterk for nybegynnere 

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.

Veldig kompleks nese med sitron, pære, gule epler, noe tropisk, honningmelon, voks, marsipan, honning, hvite blomster og noe gressaktig. Man får nye inntrykk hver gang man stikker nesen sin ned i dette! Vinen er videre i en utsøkt balanse i munnen der den høye andelen Sauvignon Blanc (70%) sikrer en syrestruktur som elegant balanserer ut fedmen fra Semillon (30%) og løfter vinen. Meget lang! Topp flaske fra en kjempeprodusent. Dette er hvit Bordeaux av veldig høy klasse som ennå har mer å gå på! 

WSET 2

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

Sommelier

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.

The nose is rich and fruity with yellow apples, nectarines, mangoes and tangerines. There are also kvae and camphor. It is very complex. 

The palate is medium-bodied, fruity, slightly sweet and intensely acidic. It is complex and beautifully balanced. The finish is long and acidic. It is lovely to drink now, but can be aged for at least another 10 years.

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.

Category	White wine
Vinmonopolet no.
Producer	Dom. de Chevalier
Vintages	2011
Country	France, Bordeaux, Pessac-Léognan
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Alcohol	13 %
Acid	7,3 %
Sugar	< 3 g/l

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