2021 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc - Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classe

Decanter.com – 95 pts – GH: *Clean and clear, a nice weight to the palate here, slightly oily and full with honeyed lemon tones, some bitter grapefruit and crisp green apple. Lots of complexity and nuance, well built, a serious wine with an acidic backbone, long length and lifted finish accented by a stone, flinty minerality. Lovely potential and great drinkability on offer.* - 12/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 96 pts – PM: *Mittleres Gelbgrün, silberfarbene Reflexe. Zart nach Grapefruit, feine gelbe Tropenfruchtanklänge, mineralischer Touch, etwas Limetten und Litschis sind unterlegt. Schlank, weißes Kernobst, integrierte Säurestruktur, mineralisch, mittlere Länge, bietet großes Trinkvergnügen, aber auch Reifepotenzial, eindrucksvoller Ergebnis.* - 03/2024

Vinum Magazin – 19/20 pts: * Interessante, komplexe, rauchig-blumige Aromatik; glasklarer Ansatz, rassige Entwicklung; Saft, Dichte Mineralität, grosse Spannkraft und Länge, transparent und kristallen; grosse Klasse.*

WeinWisser – 19/20 pts – TB: *Der weiße Domaine de Chevalier 2021 hat eine feine, superfrische Nase, ist sehr konzentriert und hat nur etwas Akazienhonig in der Kopfnote. Sehr klar und weit am Gaumen aufgespannt, ist dies ein großer Domaine de Chevalier mit enormen Zitrusnoten und massiver, mineralischer Textur auf der Zunge. Druckund kraftvoll, extrem verdichtet und salzig, wird er sich schon bald öffnen, aber vermutlich auch lange haltbar sein* – 02/2024

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5/20pts – JH: *70% Sémillon, 30% Sauvignon Blanc. Subtle notes of oak (mealy, creamy) in this expressive and aromatic wine; packed with citrus purity and that suggestion of oak. This has real depth of fruit on the mid palate, bright freshness in harmony with the firm, leesy texture. Both vibrant and serious with a long grapefruit-like aftertaste wound round the fulness of the Sémillon texture. Lovely wine with great length.* - 11/2023

Vinous.com – 96 pts – AG: *The 2021 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is a dense, powerful dry white. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2021 is going to need quite a bit of time to be at its best. Today, the wine's textural intensity and some oak are front and center. The 2021 is a Blanc of substance and real character. I can't wait to see how it ages.* - 12/2023

Vinous.com – 95 pts – NM: *The 2021 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc was one of the best wines that I tasted, white or red, during en primeur. Now in bottle, it has a captivating bouquet of mineral-rich citrus fruit that represents one of the most complex I have encountered in any vintage. The palate is well-balanced with a beautiful line of acidity and a slightly resinous texture, very complex and intense on the finish that lingers in the mouth. What a fabulous dry white Bordeaux this will become.* - 11/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 100 pts – JL: *Fans of white Bordeaux wine need to be all over this gem. One sniff, and sip, and you are hooked. I do not know where to start. Complete in every way, the wine kicks off with a nose that explodes with its orange rind, honeysuckle, lemon puree, flowers, green apples, spice, and herbs. As striking as that was, it is the incredible purity in the endless waves of citrus, and yellow tropical fruits that seal the deal. From there, the only thing left is the electric, seamless finish that once it gets started, it doesn't want to quit. This gem competes with many of the worlds great wines, and it sells for a fraction of what they sell for. The wine blends 75% Sauvignon Blanc, and 25% Semillon. This is the best white wine ever produced by the Bernard family at Domaine de Chevalier. Don't miss it! Drink from 2024-2050.* - 03/2024