2012 Domaine de Chevalier blanc - Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classe

Decanter.com – 92 pts – JA: *The wines were closed with Diam instead of natural cork from this vintage onwards. This is green-gold in colour, and the nose is pretty closed even at six years old, with touches of straw and stone fruits that are strikingly fresh, revealing a power that slowly but surely builds across the palate.* - 11/2018

Falstaff Magazin - 92pts - PM: *Helles Grün, Silberreflexe. Ein Hauch von Limetten, zart nach grünem Apfel und etwas Grapefruitzesten. Saftig, elegant, zarte Orangenfrucht, feine Nuancen von Karamell, balanciert, bleibt gut haften, reife Birnenfrucht im Abgang, ein stoffiger Essensbegleiter.* - 02/2015

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 93+pts - RP: *A beautifully elegant and complex wine, with subtle notions of citrus, honeysuckle and tropical fruits, this medium-bodied, fresh, super-pure 2012 from Domaine de Chevalier should drink well for 30 or more years. The color is light straw with a greenish hue to it.* - 04/2015

Vinum Magazin – 17,5/20pts: *Einer der besten trockenen weissen Bordeaux auch in diesem Jahr: Grosses aromatisches Potential mit Noten von Akazie und Zeder, gut gebaut, spürbare Säure, saftiges Finale von Blumen und Stachelbeeren. Sollte reifen.* - 04/2012

Weinwisser - 18/20pts - RG: *Mittleres Gelb, lindengrüne Nuancen darin, leuchtend. Delikater Duft mit einer gewissen Fülle, lädt schön aus, erste zarte vanillige Röstnoten zeigend, gibt immer neue Schichten frei. Konzentrierter Gaumen, herrliches Fruchtextrakt, weisse Nektarinen und Mirabellen, im gebündelten Finale Zitronenöl vermittelnd. Hat seine Balance bereits gefunden und vermittelt eine klare Mineralik. Kann sogar noch zulegen und dann zur spärlich besetzten weissen 19-Punkte- Elite aufschliessen.* - 05/2013

JamesSuckling.com - 94pts - JS: *Plenty of sliced apple and lemon character to this fresh wine. Full body, layered fruit and a tangy, almond and fruit aftertaste. Intense finish of stones, chalk and salt. Oyster shell, too. Needs time to come together. Tingling finish. Better in 2018.* - 02/2015

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 91+pts - NM: *Tasted blind at the Southwold 2012 tasting. The 2012 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc has an intriguing marine influence nose that nods towards Muscadet - well defined with white flower and chalky scents following suit. The palate is fresh and vibrant, well balanced and quite rounded in the mouth, easing down with a chalky, more linear finish. I suspect this has gone into its shell, ergo my parsimonious score vis-a-vis out of barrel, but in my experience, Domaine de Chevalier rewards long-term bottle age and I expect that score to float upwards with time. Tasted January 2016.* - 10/2016