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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.8 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 28 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 2/16/2024 & rated 94 points: Light golden yellow in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of citrus, apples, stone fruits & tropical fruit notes of pineapple with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle, mineral, stony, some grassy notes, herbal & a hint of vanilla/oak in the background. Medium light bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of lemons/limes, melon & green apples with minerals, herbs & some vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with extended airing & should develop further with additional aging. (1766 views) | | | Tasted by ziavino on 1/14/2024 & rated 92 points: Plenty of fruit, with notes of peach and gooseberry leading the way. Sea salt notes and a hint of smoke weave in too, but I think the complexity will need more time to emerge. Fleeting acidity. (1761 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Wright on 12/15/2023 & rated 92 points: Great salinity and minerality. Just a bit of almond bitterness. Delicious (1769 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 11/17/2023: Friday Double Blind Tasting $60+ (Bin 75 Alpharetta, GA): Steely yellow straw; sweet oak, acacia, melon, custardy, musk melon, lemon verbena, lemongrass, some sort of cleaner- almost artificial smell, guava, pithy, a little salt but fairly neutral, medium bodied; I found this to be ok today and I'm sure time will only benefit this; '18 Lynch Bages Blanc? (1948 views) | | | Tasted by Enricaccio on 8/20/2023 & rated 94 points: Nose is all white peach; palate is full and crisp with medium body, bright acidity and a decent (slightly short) finish; this wine feels more semillon than sauvignon blanc; it's definetly rounder and less angular than a 100% sauvignon blanc. It's drinking well, but I suspect it will improve considerably with a couple of years. (2888 views) | | | Tasted by trumpet60201 on 6/10/2023 & rated 95 points: 1st of 6. This is an outstanding and complex wine. I liked it best at cellar temp, but enjoyed it at other temps as well. At cellar temp, the nose is just unreal good - lychee, grapefruit, stone, lemon (to name just a few qualities); on the palate it is delicious, mirroring the nose, but with pineapple and even banana on the finish (sounds strange, but it's all good). The finish is very very long, with the sappiness of the wine coating the palate and lingering for ages. When it was cold out of the fridge, the nose was more closed and the palate less expressive. This is in such a youthful state that I can see this gaining points with age, but there is no reason not to drink this now if you have some in your cellar. (2682 views) | | | Tasted by Decanting Queen on 6/1/2023 & rated 92 points: Fresh and fragrant bottle that will only get better for my palate with some age. Really brings acid, nose of lychee and tropical fruits, similar on the palate and later turns to more pineapple. Paired beautifully with a lightly battered dover sole in a sauce with capers. The pairing toned down some of the fruit in a good way. And excellent wine which I would love to try again in a decade. (3402 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 5/14/2023 & rated 96 points: Bordeaux 2022 en Primeur and some recent vintages: A very grand wine the 2019 (96pt), which is rare with a SauvBlanc at least for my palate. Great aromatic fireworks. Deep, with herbs, citrus and grassy notes. One of the best Sauvignon Blanc blends I've ever had and in a completely different league than the other whites today. Having had many oxidized Domaine de Chevalier white wines, I asked the estate whether this problem was finally addressed. I was proudly shown a Diam cork and explained that this was the result of a larger investigation. Inconsistent, unstable corks. Let's see. I would love for this great wine to stay in this shape for many more years. The 2022 (95pt) was also top, perhaps not quite as extravagant as the 2019 but in a similar league. (4352 views) | | | Tasted by Philippe_C on 4/11/2023 & rated 91 points: Standard nose of yellow and green apple... Nice balance, quite standard taste, good but not great. (2816 views) | | | Tasted by Cailles on 12/18/2022 & rated 94 points: 16x Right Bank Bordeaux 1998: Three white Bordeauxs from the 2019 vintage. All three showed well. The Domaine de Chevalier (94pts) convinced with strong, bright fruit core but was missing a bit of harmony with the high acidity not being balanced by enough textural softness. The Cos (92pts) had that balance but not the same level of depth and length. And the (consensus winner) Pape Clement (95pts) was the marriage of both with textural softness, elegance, paired with superb freshness and aromatic depth. As I’m always worried how white Bordeauxs will develop in the age of premox, there’s no time to waste to pop a cork on any of these three wines.
TN: Very intense and expressive from start to finish with everything circling around the very fresh, bright and pure gooseberry and citrus fruit with additional minty and herbal notes as well as some limestone notes in the background. Lots of fun to smell all day long but on the palate, the acidity is a bit too pronounced, the wine slightly too sour to drink a hell lot of it. A touch of creaminess is missing for the perfect balance. Nevertheless, this is a very good wine.
Decanting: Not decanted, no extensive decanting needed. (3860 views) | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 12/3/2022 & rated 93 points: UGC 2019 Singapore (Singapore): Similar style as SHL blanc, with an excellent balance a fine texture and a good finish. Perhaps a touch less complexity here in 2019 (2778 views) | | | Tasted by remyworldpeace on 12/1/2022 & rated 92 points: Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2019 Vintage Tasting, Singapore: Tasted at UGC Bordeaux 2019 tasting in Singapore.
Lemon grass, apricot. A very nice creaminess and well balanced.
Rated as drinking now but will likely benefit from further age in bottle.
Anticipated range 91-94. (2499 views) | | | Tasted by sirpat00 on 11/26/2022 & rated 93 points: Bordeaux Right Bank 1998 tasting (Essenz (Brugg)): Bordeaux right bank 1998 tasting. All wines were served single blind and were decanted several hours. The sample showed i/ generally healthy and structured wines, still quite primary with further aging potential; ii/ the overall performance was below expectations considering the repute of the vintage for the right bank (although this may be due to the very long aeration), iii/ top wine for me were 1. Valandrau (95), 2. L’Evangile (95), 3. Angélus (94) while for the group the ranking was 1. Angélus (94.9), 2. Valandrau (94.4), 3. Cheval Blanc (94.0). Complete list including group scores included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
Prélude to the tasting. Gooseberry, fine oaky notes, a whisker of caramel. Fresh and herbaceous character. Palate had a slightly creamy texture, but also searing acidity and felt a bit of balance. Consistent score with a recent tasting. (2371 views) | | | Tasted by SMHalps on 11/18/2022 & rated 94 points: Did I drink it to young? Hard to say as it was delicious. Glad I have one more bottle! Very lightly acidic, notes of green apple and a beautiful nose. Long finish. (1829 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 5/14/2022 & rated 95 points: Green apple, yellow citrus, honeysuckle, and a tropical orange note with a hint of white peach shine through in the nose and on the fresh, creamy, lively palate. The finish hangs with you with endnotes of lemon, lime, vanilla, rocks, and stones. This is already a treat to taste, but wait a few years and it is going to be even better as Domaine de Chevalier is one of the longest lived white wines from Bordeaux. Drink from 2023-2040. (3568 views) | | | Tasted by Tudz Drkl on 3/16/2022: Greener nose than the ‘16 (tasted side by side). With peach, cat’s pee and white peach/grapefruit. The mouth is rich and round, very well balanced and presents a great supporting acidity on the gums. (2030 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 3/15/2022 & rated 93 points: Amsterdam UGCB Tasting (Beurs van Berlage): Beautiful freshness, quite strongly marked Sauvignon Blanc character in this vintage, grass and tropical fruit, but there is some Sémillon richness too, steely acidity, noticeable oak. All components present, needs more time to integrate. Very different from the barrels sample tasted in June 2020. (3255 views) | | | Tasted by sirpat00 on 11/15/2021 & rated 93 points: Arvi Bordeaux 2019 Arrivage (Dolder Grand, Zurich): Tasting of 25 wines (2 whites, 3 sweet, no first growths) at a Bordeaux 2019 in the bottle event. My observations were: i/ the tannic structure was soft and well-integrated across the board, ii/ the fruit was generally fresh and light with no heavy-handed extractions, iii/ Top wines were Client (97), Léoville Barton (96) and Smith Haut Lafitte (96). More thoughts and list of wines included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
This had a smoky touch to it, fine citrus and lychee fruit, an almost sweet oaky layer. Nice and fresh on the palate, not as acidic as the SHL Blanc. Not as salty as the 2018 and not as intense as 2016 or 2017. (3294 views) | | | Tasted by vvWine.ch on 5/22/2021 & rated 95 points: 94-96 vvPunkte Dezente, zurückhaltende Nase, Gräser, Zitrusfrüchte, weisser Pfirsich, Kamillenblüten. Schlanker Auftakt, packt dann zu, wird dichter, konzentrierter, herrliche Frucht, knackige Säure, sensationell diese Dichte und dennoch so viel Finesse. Endet sehr langanhaltend. Ein top Domaine de Chevalier Blanc! 2024-2035+. (Juni 2020) (2864 views) | | | Tasted by PanosKakaviatos on 9/29/2020 & rated 94 points: Bordeaux 2019 from barrel (From various locations, finally putting together these wine reviews): 2019 was another solar vintage following up on 2018, and again not as successful generally speaking as, say, 2017. But we are talking about an estate that excels in warmer vintages and here no exception. Already the Domaine de Chevalier Blanc was top of the pops last year among dry white Bordeaux. And 2019 follows in the same vein, bursting with aromas of white pepper, eglantine, acacia and sweet herbs. In a word: opulence. “In 2019 we had ripeness, but not as much a danger of over ripeness as in 2018,” Bernard explains. Indeed, the cooler August nights made the difference and although “we have a similar alcohol level as in 2018, the 2019 has a bit more acidity”, he said. “It was not an easy vintage as July was too hot, and September was hot, so it was not normal.” I will err on the side of exuberance and give this great white a wide score range, as it has potential to reach “96”, but let us see from bottle! 93-96 Tasted at the estate in June. (5904 views) | | | Tasted by edub7 on 8/30/2020 & rated 97 points: Fragrant nose with an array of citrus, coconut, and a tropical bonanza on the palate as well. Rich and round, with some minerality peaking through. Good texture, length and balance. Concentrated and structured. Not shy on the fruit. A lot going on here. This should be thrilling once in the bottle. Tasted in June from a sample bottled June 2nd. 96-98 points. (2639 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 6/16/2020 & rated 95 points: Barrel sample from 8 June 2020. Incredibly attractive, rich and pure fruit, juicy and supple, lovely freshness and drive, excellent length. Another amazing Chevalier Blanc. 94-97. (4036 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 6/8/2020 & rated 97 points: Fresh pomelo, newly-squeezed lemons, honeysuckle and an intriguing orange tropical note with mangos and white peach. On the mouth, the wine pops with its freshness, zest and energetic fruit. Lemon, lime, vanilla, rocks and stones. This future rockstar will age for decades, getting better and better. But this is tasty now, I drank it at 9 in the morning! The wine was made from blending 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon. 97 Pts (5004 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
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"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanGraves Vins de Graves (Conseil des Vins de Graves) - Read more about Pessac Leogan Graves and its winesPessac-Léognan Pessac-Leognan reds:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Soil: Predominantly gravel and sandy rock, with varying proportions of clay and sandstone
Surface Area: 1,491 ha
Pessac-Leognan whites:
Grape Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
Soil: Gravel and rocks covered with sand, sandstone, and clay
Surface Area: 275 ha |
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