2003 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc

Bordeaux Blanc - 750ML
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WS 95

Wine Spectator, June 2004

Starts off slowly on the palate then develops into a blast of mineral apple honey pineapple and light vanilla on the nose and palate. Full-bodied with wonderful freshness and an extremely long aftertaste. I still remember...
WA 93

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2005

Sadly because of space limitations it was not possible to include tasting notes for this wine. However readers should be aware that neither 2003 nor 2002 was a great vintage for white wines. Normally these wines can be...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type White
Varietal Bordeaux Blanc
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Pessac Leognan
Vintage 2003
Size 750ML

Domaine de Chevalier of the Pessac-Leognan appellation is classified as a Grand Cru Classe de Graves. The property belonged to the Ricard family from 1865 until it was purchased by its current owners, the Bernard family, in 1983. It is one of a very few Bordeaux estates to have kept its “domaine” title instead of using the the more popular “chateau” designation.

The estate covers a hundred hectares, of which 45 are under vine: 40 for the property’s red wines, and 5 for its whites. The vineyards are planted with 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot for the red wines, and 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon for the white wines. Soils are dark sand and fine white gravel.

Domaine de Chevalier has been run since acquisition by Olivier Bernard, who perpetuates that spirit of balance and the constant drive for perfection which have been the hallmark of their outstanding wines. The flagship red belongs to the elite of the great classified growths of Bordeaux, while the white is recognized as one of the world’s finest dry wines. The domaine also produces red and white second wines under the Esprit de Chevalier label, which are made from the estate’s young vines.