2010 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc
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So featherlight in the glass. Passion fruit, mango and apricot. Fresh picked! Smorgasbord of exotic on palate, goes on and on, tip top acidity and great length. Nice creamy aftertaste too. Outstanding and could last decades.
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Offering up brilliant aromatics of grilled grapefruit, melon, crushed stone, and grilled citrus, the 2010 Domaine De Chevalier Blanc is medium to full-bodied, bright, and fresh on the palate, with a focused and lively profile that’s very much in the style of this domaine and vintage. It's an outstanding expression of Pessac-Léognan Blanc that will evolve gracefully over the coming two decades. Drink 2025-2045.
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.
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.