2020 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc - Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classe

Decanter.com – 95 pts – GH: *Round with a soft medicinal, herbal element and toasted spice framing the lemon, lime, elderflower, pear and peach fruit with a core of salty, wet stones. Bitter, sweet and acidic - all the elements melding together harmoniously with an appealing weight. I like the overall sleek and crisp expression, feels well worked and well structured. A great buy.* - 01/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 94 pts – PM: *Helles Grüngelb, silberfarbene Reflexe. Feine gelbe Tropenfrucht, zarte Nuancen von Ananas und Mango, reife Stachelbeeren sind unterlegt, zart nach Vanille. Saftiger Körper, mineralisch, zitronig-kalkige Textur, dezenter Säurebogen, noch etwas verhalten, dezente Kräuterwürze, insgesamt schon entwickelt, bietet bereits Trinkvergnügen.* - 02/2023

LPB - 05/21 - 94-96pts: *The 2020 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc bursts with notions of ripe yellow apples, juicy pears and lime blossoms, plus hints of blanched almonds, yuzu zest and wet pebbles. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers impactful apple and citrus flavors with a racy backbone and seductive oiliness to the texture, finishing long and minerally.*

Vinum Magazin – 18/20 pts: *Sehr zurückhaltend, sogar verschlossen, doch mit spürbarem Potenzial; saftiger Auftakt, gemächliche, besonders rassige Entwicklung, spürbare Säure; der Ausbau hat für eine positive Entwicklung gesorgt, von erstaunlicher Rasse für den Jahrgang.*

WeinWisser – 19/20pts – GL, TW: *Erhabener Duft, Mandarine, Pampelmusenzeste und Hyazinthe. Am komplexen, mittelkräftigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, balancierter Rasse und pfeffrigem Extrakt. Im gebündelt feinaromatischen Finale Weingartenpfirsich gepaart mit Kreideton – grandiose Leistung, gehört zu den besten Weißweinen des Jahrgangs.* – 03/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 17+/20pts – JR: *75% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Sémillon. In conversion to organic. Alcoholic fermentation in barrels. Aged for 18 months. So easy to miss the potential of this wine thanks to its discreet nose (and I have done so in the past when tasting blind!). But on the palate there is SO much going on; lots of complex green-fruit flavours, strong minerality and a bone-dry finish. Certainly no lack of freshness.* - 11/2022

JamesSuckling.com - 96-97pts - JS: *A dense, creamy DC white with lots of rich cooked-apple, mineral, cream and praline character. It’s full and very layered with chewy intensity and a long, bitter-lemon and almost honey finish. Pretty phenolic tension, too.* - 05/2021

Vinous.com – 95 pts – AG: *The 2020 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc marries power and tension so well. Lemon confit marzipan, chamomile, dried orchard fruit and crushed flowers all build effortlessly into the expansive, beautifully resonant finish. Above all else, the Blanc is a wine of savory/mineral complexity and structure. I wouldn't dream of touching a bottle anytime soon. Tasted two times.* - 12/2022

Vinous.com – 92 pts – NM: *The 2020 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, the only white that I tasted from a dispatched barrel sample, has a discrete but complex bouquet with honeysuckle, chamomile, citrus fruit and light waxy aromas. It's quite understated but it responds to aeration. The palate is fresh on the entry, lightly spiced with modest weight. It does not possess the /nervosité/ of the previous vintage, but it has concentration and presence. This is more a textural dry white Pessac than one that simply doles out tons of fruit or relies on tension. Very fine.* - 12/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 96 pts – JL: *Ripe, lush, and opulent, the wine opens to a wealth of fragrances, flowers, spice, honey, vanilla, green apples, lemon rind, mango, and pink grapefruit aromatics are easy to find. On the palate the wine is silky, lush, and fresh, finishing with yellow citrus and creamy green apples. You can enjoy this beauty on release, but it has the ability to age as well. Drink from 2023-2036.* - 03/2023