France

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

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. 

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

Great stuff, with momentum building from beginning to end, blueberry, black cherry fruits, delivered with an extra kick of liqourice and chocolate. Needs time to age, but feels like it will reward a good five to six years in bottle, and is one of the few where you don't have to excuse the vintage - just enjoy an earlier-drinker, well sculpted year. 30hl/h yield. In organic conversion. An upsocre.

11.09.22

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

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. 

Aroma av salt, ananas, sitron, epler, vanilje, 

Enormt kompleks, konsentrert, layered, bra lengde, 

Poeng 94+

WSET 2

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.

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! 

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

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.

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.	15783201
Producer	Dom. de Chevalier
Vintages	2020
Country	France, Bordeaux, Pessac-Léognan
Bottle	75 cl

Alcohol	13.5 %
Acid	7,5 %
Sugar	4 g/l

Packaging	Glass
Cork type	Naturkork
Selection	Spesialutvalg
Wholesaler	Hans A. Flaaten
Carrier	Skanlog AS