Deep yellow honey colour . Honey, crushed herbs, sweet and zesty. Richly flavoured , dried herbs and honeysuckle , excellent acidity and long length, straw and honey with citrus fruits.
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Christmas Day 2022 (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Honeyed, richer nose than the 2001, a little butter and cream accompanies the apple notes. Feels a little more forward, there is a little umami note here as well. Medium plus intensity acidity feels a little sharp, apple and bruised apple flavours with honey, wet stone and umami, quite tangy as well, complex, Interesting
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Coravin fun - Domaine de Chevalier; 2/23/2022-3/6/2022 (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Like the 2001 a little lanolin, lime, but also sweet spice, very slight menthol and a touch of cats pee. With time herbs and tomato leaf as well as a little honey, cream and butter. It's quite rich on the palate but still with medium plus intensity acidity, plenty of tannic grip on the mid palate and gums, lime and slight herbaceousness sit beneath this. All travel long.
First of three bottles. Cork in excellent condition. Not decanted but probably should have been. Pale hue; especially considering the barrel fermentation. At first, the oak was very present on the nose but with time it subsided. Beautiful savory notes emerge including some pine notes, kumquat, white flowers, melon. Very nice texture with just a gentle presence of oak, good acidity and freshness. Long, clean finish on the citrus side. This still had substantial life left in it ( 5-10 years) Held up for 48 hours in open bottle. Not bad for a 19 year old wine...
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Initially presented as old and over the top but then after 30 mins took on a new life, showing almonds and marzipan, caramel and roast lemons. freshness still backing the medium bodied wine. Long and complex. Drink up.
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Perfect cork and level. Lightly golden but really quite pale for such an age. Clean, pure fragrance of dried herbs, citrus, soft spice. Nothing oxidative. Classic flavours, delicacy from its age, soft lanolin and crushed herbs, great acidity, long clean crisp finish. Nothing heavy, a delight to drink.
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From Coravin. Honey, lemon, green apple, slight cedar and dry wood, floral top notes, a little butter and cream. medium plus acidity, tastes like beechams cold and flu lemon and honey flavour with a soft mid palate burr. Long. Kind of yum.
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On the nose, the wine appears to be oxidised (walnut) and has a medium(+) intensity. The oxidised character is quite prominent initially, but dissipates slightly with swirling, allowing the wine to reveal notes of green fruit (green apple), oak (vanilla), and very subtle bottle age (honey). The wine is developing.
On the palate, the wine is dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol, and medium(-) body. The flavours have a medium intensity and show notes of oxidation (walnut), green fruit (sour green apple), oak (vanilla), vegetable (peas), and bottle age (honey). The finish has a medium(+) length, with the honey note building on the finish.
This is a good quality wine. The flavours are distinct and concentrated and have a great balance with the alcohol and the acidity. The oak treatment is well-integrated complementing the flavour profile. The oxidised character was concerning at first but did mellow out, and surprisingly enough worked well with the bottle age note. That said, I believe the wine would have been more enjoyable if the fault was not present. The wine is complex showing primary, secondary, and tertiary characteristics. The finish is pleasant and has a great length.
The wine drinks well now, and is not suitable for further ageing. This conclusion was tricky due to the oxidisation. On the nose I called it developing; it is showing primary, secondary, and tertiary notes. I would prefer to consume it now however, as it may not improve with age, particularly if the oxidisation becomes overpowering. [Those of you with more experience, help me out and provide your thoughts below.]
Coravin fun - Dom. de Chevalier checking (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Gooseberry, marzipan and green pea with honey, toast, slight butter and lime and an oxidised and maderised note. That oxidised note is more to the fore on the palate and the flavours a little subdued. It has some mid palate breadth and finishes with an almond meal, almost oaty, note. Puts me in mind of aged Hunter Semillon. Might be on it's uppers.
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Ib&Pia in Kandestederne (Kandestederne): From MG; this is very Savagnin-like, dry, hints if sherry, mineral, quite grave - no signs of white Bordeaux here, really
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This, probably less than ideally raised bottle, was very exciting for a group of enthusiasts and professionals. It's quite understated on the nose, showing a lot of fresh/dry herb, dried flowers, hay, sweet lemon,smoke, macadamia nut, coffee bean. Plenty of tanginess and super long. Far from explosive and slightly oxidative - tasting on day two though, it's not fragile. Having this at current maturity shows a glimpse of why Vina Gravonia was modeled after old white bdx. Maybe a light vintage, there's not much tropical element to the fruit, no banana. The color shows no distress on this bottle. Wine of contemplation, not a crowd- pleaser type.
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Flinty cringy lemon grapefruits clutching at the tongue and buttering it with minerals and fresh popcorn with lime lift. Tight with tension and steely grippy character.
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CNY Lo Hei at Alex's (Alex's place): A good wine, but in quite an awkward stage at the moment - this was neither youthful nor matured, and came across as needed more age to develop completely. The nose was almost Burgundy-like, with chalky mineral notes alongside honey and apples and kumquat aromas, with just a touch of guava speaking off Sauvignon Blanc. There was something a bit oxidative in there somewhere, with a faint hint of soy sauce that got me a bit worried. Thankfully, the palate seemed completely devoid of any such tones. Here, the wine had good weight and depth wed to tons of acidity streaming through its more citrus flavours of lemons, limes and green apples on a nice, minerally base. There was good staying power on the finish, which had an almost sticky texture as it coated the back-palate with more of that chalky minerality. I just found the wine a bit less than the sum of its parts though, coming across a bit tight and one-dimensional. In fact, it was only when we drank if with some top-shell clams that it really came alive. I would really wait another 3-4 years more on the evidence of this bottle. It is a good wine though.
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(CNY 'horse' w PaulS et al @AlexH's) Golden honey in glass, with espressive nose of sour cherries, soy sauce funk, sweet florals, lanolin, old beeswax, honey, showing some lovely age, and a hint of light oak. Crisp acidity, very juicy, waxy with mineral oil. Limestone and a generally well sustained finish, along with yet more funk. Tight steely tension, but got abit tired as it sat in the glass?
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Pale yellow. Herbal savblanc and passionfruit comes through with light fine oak. Med wt, clean sweet fruit, lanolin creaminess with lime zest, lovely blend of sem&sav flavours, oak very refined, long & even, lush through the middle, has softened with age but no developed chars. Delicious drinking now.
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Slightly sherry like in taste. Nice oak balance. Fantastic length to the finish. We have some 1992 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc and we actually liked it better. More complex. Will see how long we can let the 2002's wait.
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Fresh bouquet with citrus. Citrus and other tropical fruits. Pleasant oak. Good balance between sweetness and acidity. Elegant wine with a long future.
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Les Blancs de Pessac-Léognan @ my place (Netherlands): Still a baby, but bursting with talent and promise. This is, of course, by far the most backward and reserved wine in the flight and, therefore, its hard to judge it right. But I feel its breed and potential. I am happy I bought this as a birthyear-wine for my daughters'. For now 17/20
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Tasted at Farr's Christmas tasting. I do like DdC Blanc, and this is nice, Round, citrus and light on it's feet. Flowers and honey. Sal not impressed though,87pts.
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The 2002 Domaine de Chevalier blanc is a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon. It has a pale green, silver color with good viscosity. On the nose it shows some green leafy notes as well as smoke and vainilla. On the mouth it shows apple and smoke hints, it is high in acidity and bit square. I did not get a lot of complexity but it was fairly long.
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12/31/2022 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep yellow honey colour .
Honey, crushed herbs, sweet and zesty.
Richly flavoured , dried herbs and honeysuckle , excellent acidity and long length, straw and honey with citrus fruits.
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12/25/2022 - chatters wrote:
Christmas Day 2022 (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Honeyed, richer nose than the 2001, a little butter and cream accompanies the apple notes. Feels a little more forward, there is a little umami note here as well. Medium plus intensity acidity feels a little sharp, apple and bruised apple flavours with honey, wet stone and umami, quite tangy as well, complex, Interesting
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2/23/2022 - chatters wrote:
Coravin fun - Domaine de Chevalier; 2/23/2022-3/6/2022 (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Like the 2001 a little lanolin, lime, but also sweet spice, very slight menthol and a touch of cats pee. With time herbs and tomato leaf as well as a little honey, cream and butter. It's quite rich on the palate but still with medium plus intensity acidity, plenty of tannic grip on the mid palate and gums, lime and slight herbaceousness sit beneath this. All travel long.
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7/25/2021 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 92 Points
First of three bottles.
Cork in excellent condition.
Not decanted but probably should have been.
Pale hue; especially considering the barrel fermentation.
At first, the oak was very present on the nose but with time it subsided.
Beautiful savory notes emerge including some pine notes, kumquat, white flowers, melon.
Very nice texture with just a gentle presence of oak, good acidity and freshness. Long, clean finish on the citrus side.
This still had substantial life left in it ( 5-10 years) Held up for 48 hours in open bottle. Not bad for a 19 year old wine...
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10/3/2020 - Philip67 Does not like this wine: 91 Points
Initially presented as old and over the top but then after 30 mins took on a new life, showing almonds and marzipan, caramel and roast lemons. freshness still backing the medium bodied wine. Long and complex. Drink up.
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8/26/2020 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Perfect cork and level.
Lightly golden but really quite pale for such an age.
Clean, pure fragrance of dried herbs, citrus, soft spice. Nothing oxidative.
Classic flavours, delicacy from its age, soft lanolin and crushed herbs, great acidity, long clean crisp finish. Nothing heavy, a delight to drink.
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12/7/2019 - chatters wrote:
From Coravin. Honey, lemon, green apple, slight cedar and dry wood, floral top notes, a little butter and cream. medium plus acidity, tastes like beechams cold and flu lemon and honey flavour with a soft mid palate burr. Long. Kind of yum.
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2/25/2018 - CBRwineguy wrote: 85 Points
Domaine de Chevalier lunch (Macleay Street Bistro, Potts Point): The appearance is clear and pale lemon in colour. Tears are present.
On the nose, the wine appears to be oxidised (walnut) and has a medium(+) intensity. The oxidised character is quite prominent initially, but dissipates slightly with swirling, allowing the wine to reveal notes of green fruit (green apple), oak (vanilla), and very subtle bottle age (honey). The wine is developing.
On the palate, the wine is dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol, and medium(-) body. The flavours have a medium intensity and show notes of oxidation (walnut), green fruit (sour green apple), oak (vanilla), vegetable (peas), and bottle age (honey). The finish has a medium(+) length, with the honey note building on the finish.
This is a good quality wine. The flavours are distinct and concentrated and have a great balance with the alcohol and the acidity. The oak treatment is well-integrated complementing the flavour profile. The oxidised character was concerning at first but did mellow out, and surprisingly enough worked well with the bottle age note. That said, I believe the wine would have been more enjoyable if the fault was not present. The wine is complex showing primary, secondary, and tertiary characteristics. The finish is pleasant and has a great length.
The wine drinks well now, and is not suitable for further ageing. This conclusion was tricky due to the oxidisation. On the nose I called it developing; it is showing primary, secondary, and tertiary notes. I would prefer to consume it now however, as it may not improve with age, particularly if the oxidisation becomes overpowering. [Those of you with more experience, help me out and provide your thoughts below.]
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2/25/2018 - chatters wrote: flawed
Domaine de Chevalier Birthday lunch (McLeay Street Bistro, Potts Point): Oxidised and maderised though still drinkable. Apple and honey, slight stone fruit, juicy tangy, slight lemon and apple. Nice despite it's forwardness.
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2/21/2018 - chatters wrote:
Coravin fun - Dom. de Chevalier checking (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Gooseberry, marzipan and green pea with honey, toast, slight butter and lime and an oxidised and maderised note. That oxidised note is more to the fore on the palate and the flavours a little subdued. It has some mid palate breadth and finishes with an almond meal, almost oaty, note. Puts me in mind of aged Hunter Semillon. Might be on it's uppers.
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7/14/2017 - beatles wrote:
Ib&Pia in Kandestederne (Kandestederne): From MG; this is very Savagnin-like, dry, hints if sherry, mineral, quite grave - no signs of white Bordeaux here, really
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8/15/2016 - lyle@vinchicago.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
This, probably less than ideally raised bottle, was very exciting for a group of enthusiasts and professionals. It's quite understated on the nose, showing a lot of fresh/dry herb, dried flowers, hay, sweet lemon,smoke, macadamia nut, coffee bean. Plenty of tanginess and super long. Far from explosive and slightly oxidative - tasting on day two though, it's not fragile. Having this at current maturity shows a glimpse of why Vina Gravonia was modeled after old white bdx. Maybe a light vintage, there's not much tropical element to the fruit, no banana. The color shows no distress on this bottle. Wine of contemplation, not a crowd- pleaser type.
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3/2/2016 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
With freshness galore, the sweet, juicy lemon, grapefruit and green apples stand out on the nose, and on the refreshing, crisp, mineral driven finish.
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8/31/2014 - falp wrote: 90 Points
oxidaded, not elegant
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8/9/2014 - falp wrote: 88 Points
oxidated - but not in a elegant way
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2/10/2014 - Alex H wrote: 88 Points
Flinty cringy lemon grapefruits clutching at the tongue and buttering it with minerals and fresh popcorn with lime lift. Tight with tension and steely grippy character.
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2/9/2014 - Paul S wrote: 91 Points
CNY Lo Hei at Alex's (Alex's place): A good wine, but in quite an awkward stage at the moment - this was neither youthful nor matured, and came across as needed more age to develop completely. The nose was almost Burgundy-like, with chalky mineral notes alongside honey and apples and kumquat aromas, with just a touch of guava speaking off Sauvignon Blanc. There was something a bit oxidative in there somewhere, with a faint hint of soy sauce that got me a bit worried. Thankfully, the palate seemed completely devoid of any such tones. Here, the wine had good weight and depth wed to tons of acidity streaming through its more citrus flavours of lemons, limes and green apples on a nice, minerally base. There was good staying power on the finish, which had an almost sticky texture as it coated the back-palate with more of that chalky minerality. I just found the wine a bit less than the sum of its parts though, coming across a bit tight and one-dimensional. In fact, it was only when we drank if with some top-shell clams that it really came alive. I would really wait another 3-4 years more on the evidence of this bottle. It is a good wine though.
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2/8/2014 - JerM wrote: 92 Points
(CNY 'horse' w PaulS et al @AlexH's) Golden honey in glass, with espressive nose of sour cherries, soy sauce funk, sweet florals, lanolin, old beeswax, honey, showing some lovely age, and a hint of light oak. Crisp acidity, very juicy, waxy with mineral oil. Limestone and a generally well sustained finish, along with yet more funk. Tight steely tension, but got abit tired as it sat in the glass?
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12/25/2012 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pale yellow. Herbal savblanc and passionfruit comes through with light fine oak. Med wt, clean sweet fruit, lanolin creaminess with lime zest, lovely blend of sem&sav flavours, oak very refined, long & even, lush through the middle, has softened with age but no developed chars. Delicious drinking now.
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6/5/2011 - kellersc wrote: 90 Points
Slightly sherry like in taste. Nice oak balance. Fantastic length to the finish. We have some 1992 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc and we actually liked it better. More complex. Will see how long we can let the 2002's wait.
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6/11/2009 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
Fresh bouquet with citrus. Citrus and other tropical fruits. Pleasant oak. Good balance between sweetness and acidity. Elegant wine with a long future.
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5/31/2009 - jkoenen wrote: 89 Points
Les Blancs de Pessac-Léognan @ my place (Netherlands): Still a baby, but bursting with talent and promise. This is, of course, by far the most backward and reserved wine in the flight and, therefore, its hard to judge it right. But I feel its breed and potential. I am happy I bought this as a birthyear-wine for my daughters'. For now 17/20
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11/10/2008 - dave747400 wrote: 90 Points
Tasted at Farr's Christmas tasting.
I do like DdC Blanc, and this is nice, Round, citrus and light on it's feet. Flowers and honey. Sal not impressed though,87pts.
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1/1/2005 - winefool wrote: 92 Points
Pale white. Medium aroma of white fruit and flowers with acidity. Rich honeyed and balanced. Nice. 1/05
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10/21/2004 - claudio_bxl wrote:
The 2002 Domaine de Chevalier blanc is a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon. It has a pale green, silver color with good viscosity. On the nose it shows some green leafy notes as well as smoke and vainilla. On the mouth it shows apple and smoke hints, it is high in acidity and bit square. I did not get a lot of complexity but it was fairly long.
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