2017 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc - Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classe

Bettane & Desseauve - 17/17,5 MB: *Beaucoup d’arômes complexes, pas encore complètement fondus, très grande intensité, finale saline. Grand millésime.*

Decanter.com – 95 pts – PK: *Opulent and refined, revealing vivid juicy peach, fresh pear and lime freshness. Mid-palate succulence is balanced by a long finish marked by springtime floral bouquet and acacia notes. Has the acidity and the dry extract to last, but you can enjoy today with halibut in a cream sauce or even with scallop carpaccio.* - 05/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 94 pts – PM: *Helles Grün, Silberreflexe. Feine gelbe Tropenfruchtnoten nach Mango, etwas Papaya, zarter Blütenhonig. Mittlerer Körper, elegant, weiße Frucht, frischer Säurebogen, saliner Nachhall, eine feiner Speisenbegleiter.* - 07/2020

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 91-93+pts - LPB: *A tentative blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sémillon, the 2017 Blanc opens with vibrant notes of freshly squeezed lemons, pink grapefruit and yuzu, accented by touches of lime zest and green apple plus a waft of crushed stones. Medium-bodied with lively acidity and super-intense, wonderfully expressive citrus flavors, it finishes long and chalky. *

Vinum Magazin – 18/20pts: *Auch hier hat der Ausbau für mehr Schliff gesorgt: von grosser Frische, Eleganz und Raffinesse, betört nicht durch Kraft, sondern Balance, Rasse, Eleganz.* - 09/2020

Weinwisser – 18,5/20pts - WL: *Helles Grüngelb. Ein zartes Parfüm nach Grapefruit und frischer Minze, dahinter Agrumen und Kreideton. Am geradlinigen Gaumen mit spürbarem, mineralischem Kern und pikanter, nerviger Säurestruktur. Im gebündelten Finale Limonenessenz und Zitronengras, endet mit tiefgründiger Terroirnote. Kein Charmeur, wirkt zu Beginn verkapselt und braucht aktuell ordentlich Luft, dann öffnet er sich immer mehr und legt zu.* – 04/2020

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5/20pts – TP: *Diam closure. Tasted blind. Pale lemon colour. Fine, chiselled fruit on the nose. Cool and fresh, there is an elegance despite the intensity on the palate. Fresh and lithe, it is driven with just a hint of lees on the finish. Bright, lightly spiced. Potential.* - 09/2021

JamesSuckling.com - 98pts - JS: *This is really powerful and structured with superb muscle and phenolic tension. Yet, it’s formed and polished, layered and dense. Full-bodied, but energetic and focused. Vibrant acidity. Goes on for minutes. Citrus, stone, straw, salt and chalk. Incredible. Try after 2023.* - 12/2020

Vinous.com - 94+pts - AG: *A wine of noble breeding and class, the 2017 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc dazzles from start to finish. Dried flowers, chamomile, mint and citrus confit struggle to emerge, buried by the wine's sheer richness and concentration. The 2017 needs at least a few years in bottle to come together, but that won't be an issue for a wine that will drink well for several decades.* - 03/2020

Wine Enthusiast – 94-96 RV: *Barrel Sample. Still tight and firmly closed, this has the potential to age for many years. With its concentration, rich apricot and spice flavors, it is rounded while also full of minerality. Drink from 2023.*

Vinous.com – 94 pts - NM: *The 2017 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is reduced on the nose and it needs 20 to 30 minutes in the glass to really find its (aromatic) voice: lemon curd, hazelnut, pressed white flowers and a touch of smoke as it finally speaks up. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity: poised and lively, but quite reserved at first. This is a white Pessac-Léognan predestined for long-term ageing, so stick away in the cellar for a good few years.* 02/2020