2023 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc - Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classe

Decanter.com – 96 pts – PK: *If you have a vintage with a heatwave, you can count on this estate to outperform, and it did again in 2023, with wine marked by refined aromas of wet stone, lemongrass, verbena, fresh herb, lime, quince and kiwi. This kaleidoscope of aromas and flavours is encapsulated in a smooth and vivacious palate that remains precise and with exciting precision through to a long finish. The somewhat high alcohol is balanced by the acidity as the team picked to attain ripeness, while not doing any malolactic fermentation to preserve freshness.* - 04/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 94 pts – PM: *Helles Gelbgrün, silberfarbene Reflexe. Feine gelbe Tropenfrucht, zart nach Ananas, Guaven und Mango, ein Hauch von Wiesenkräutern, einladendes, feines Bukett. Saftig, elegant, feine Extraktsüße, angenehmer Säurebogen, gute Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial.* - 05/2024

WeinWisser – 18,5/20 pts – GL, TW: *70 % Sauvignon Blanc, 30 % Sémillon, 45 hl/ha, 14 Vol. %. Komplexes Bouquet, Weingartenpfirsich, weiße Blüten, edler Kreideton. Im zweiten Ansatz erkalteter Grüntee und Mandarinenzeste. Am stahligen Gaumen mit geradliniger Ausrichtung, nerviger Rasse und mittlerem Körper. Im konzentrierten feinaromatischen Finale Agrumen, stützende Mineralik und feinpfeffrigem reifem Extrakt. Gehört in seiner Klasse zu den Besten.* – 04/2024

JancisRobinson.com – 16++/20pts – JL: *70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon. Cask sample. Sauvignon character evident on the nose. Certain depth of fruit on the palate but a little more forward than usual. Less éclat at the moment but Chevalier often surprises with a bit of bottle age.* - 04/2024

Vinous.com – (94-96) pts – AG: *The 2023 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is one of the best dry whites of the year. Creamy and expansive, with terrific brightness, this exudes balance. Citrus /confit/, white pepper, mint, almond, pear and crushed rocks are some of the notes that build as the 2023 shows off its pedigree. I expect it will offer exceptional drinking for the next several decades. What else is new?* - 04/2024

Vinous.com – (94-96) pts – NM: *The 2023 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc was picked from August 28 to September 6 at 45hL/ha. It’s a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sémillon. This has wonderful purity on the nose, revealing scents of lime, green apple and crushed stone—one of the most precise I have encountered at this early stage. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity that lends this white Pessac-Léognan superb focus. There’s real intensity here, building with a sense of nascent confidence toward the mineral, almost slate-like finish. Very long and tender, this is a white Domaine de Chevalier from the top drawer.* - 04/2024

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 95 pts – JL: *Juicy lemons, white flowers, pomelo, green apples, and a hint of pineapples crowd into the perfume. The palate is packed with ripe, sweet, creamy, yellow citrus, green apples, honeysuckle , crushed stones, and vanilla-tinted orange rinds. You can enjoy this in its youth, or age it for more complexity. Either way, it is a treat. The wine blends 70% Sauvignon Blanc with 30% Semillon, 14% ABV, 3.21 pH. The harvest took place August 28 - September 6. Drink from 2026-2037.* - 05/2024