2003 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc
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The 2003 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc has certainly improved since I last tasted it. Here, served in magnum, it offered a gorgeous bouquet of vanilla, almond, crème brûlée and lemon curd that displayed far better delineation and freshness than it showed previously. The palate is well balanced with far better acidity than it has any right to be, given the merciless heat that season. While it does not exude the mineralité or tension of a very top Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, this is so sumptuous and sensual that you end up with a big grin plastered upon your face. Enjoy this wonderful white Bordeaux over the next 10 years. Tasted September 2016.
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(an 80/20 blend of sauvignon blanc and semillon) Pale color. Aromatic nose combines grapefruit, papaya, mango, spices and flowers; at once fresh and exotic. Then dense, sappy and rather powerful, with bright, intense pineapple, mango and mint flavors enlivened by firm acids. Offers a lovely combination of thickness and verve. Finishes with a youthful tannic edge.
No tasting note was given. Wine Advocate.April, 2006
About the producer
Since buying the property in 1983, the Bernard family has cemented Domaine de Chevalier’s reputation as one of the Graves’s finest red and white wine producers, known for their sophisticated and elegant wines.