Tasted for our 20th wedding anniversary on the wine’s 20th birthday over a 3 hour period - starts out nutty with little hint of fruit and a touch of must that eventually blows off evolving into citrus and honey flavor notes and beeswax bouquet. Quite viscous. Finish is dry.
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Cork in great condition. Brilliant mid gold colour - perhaps a little darker than expected? Nose is tropical fruit with a little oxidative Elastoplast. Palate is a little faded in truth - some acidity but tending to more tertiary characteristics. Great finish but overall I feel this bottle has suffered premature oxidation. Still very nice but I was expecting more.
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Seventh bottle from a full case purchased at auction in 2010. Pristine. Not decanted, opened two hours in advance. Consistent with my previous notes. Very youthful white golden colour with green reflections; the nose is quite oaky initially, but it opens up beautifully to a completely classical Domaine de Chevalier bouquet of lemon curd, flowers, vegetal notes and savoury oak; the flavoursome, savoury palate is wonderfully fresh and youthful, sustained by juicy acidity and the tannic structure from the oak; the finish has very good resonance and length without any signs of tiring. This is comfortably on its plateau of maturity, with no end in sight. An incredible achievement in a heatwave vintage like 2003.
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Ouvert et dégusté. Très retenu, boisé et frais, remis le bouchon et placé dans le frigo. 48 heures plus tard, le vin est excellent! Jaune citron pâle, arômes de pierre à fusil, de fleurs et d’agrumes, une touche de beurre, équilibré et concentré, salivant, très longue finale presque iodée. Très beau et devrait tenir longtemps.
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Fantastic length and concentration. We opened it about two hours before drinking and that seemed just about right. A few more bottles of this, in no rush whatsoever to drink it.
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Sunday lunch with only Bordeaux (At an undisclosed restaurant with wine clients.): First wine of four this afternoon during lunch. This was our aperitif bottle, sadly slightly less good than the one enjoyed on 25-1-2020 because of some beginning oxidative notes. The bottle was pristine however, the cork was in top shape (see photo!). However it benefited from our small appetizers of Dutch herring; green gazpacho and langoustines.
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The reds might be modern, but this white was stupendous, and delivered the "goods" for three days straight. To start, this wine was crisp, and tight, and just exuding liquid mineral perceptions and liquid stones. I hate to say it is rich, but it is, just not in a sweet or too ripe way, it's just rich with mineral, and earth, and white fruit, and flowers, and hints of coriander and fennel seeds. On the third day, I get a hint of furry melon vine and honeydew rind. The approach is dry, but it yields, and envelops the mouth, and begs to be sipped again and again. This, surely, is one of the best whites I have drunk this year!
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Halenberg / Chevalier tasting-cum-lunch (Wine Bar 4850, Amsterdam, NL): Incredible freshness, so floral and flowing, precise and elegant, very lively, perfect oak integration, elegant and long. You can only scratch your head. How on earth did they do this in the vintage of the heatwave?
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Domaine de Chevalier Blanc tasting. Another excellent example of a fine white BDX with age. The 2003 vintage gives so much (positive) surprises! Delicious and has some floral notes as well.
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During a Pessac-Leognan themed dinner. I was apprehensive when I saw this and expected something flabby or oxidative due to the 2003 vintage. Not at all, this was very fresh, some bee wax, lemon curd and a distinct oyster shell touch at the finish. Like a great white Burg in a good way. The Sauignon/Semillon blend here really did magic to deliver a balanced package.
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I was really surprised how mineral and fresh it was for 2003 vintage, the nose was quite complex, with lightly roasted nuts, spices, mint, herbs, on the palate, showed citrus fruits but not ripe or dense, pretty fresh and balanced with gentle acidity and minerality. I was impressed (mainly due to the tougher vintage).
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Grass, citrus, and sherry on the nose. A deep straw color. On the palate, this shows nondescript bright fruit (muddled pineapple?), sherry, slate, and very mellow grapefruit. The oak gives it some texture. It's a somewhat complex wine that doesn't taste as ripe or hot as you'd expect an '03. Good wine. Enjoy. (And as for that note of Parker's saying that it has no acidity and should be drunk soon - I suggest you ignore old Bob.)
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Maybe waited a little too long to drink this. Pleasant, grassy, some richness. Went well with scallops and shrimp dish, but probably was better a few years ago. While still good, I would drink up.
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Medium golden color. Exotic notes of grapfruit, grassy notes too, lemon curd, but also some honey and white flowers. It's pretty full-bodied and dense, with surprising medium- acidity for the vintage and good overall balance. Good length. We were all pretty surprised when it was revealed that this was 2003.
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Blind Tasting While Watching the Cubs Win NLDS Game 1 (Chez Kailin - Northbrook IL): Tasted double blind. Came across with grapefruit and grass, so I immediately thought Sauv Blanc, but also showing a lush richness, so I thought it from a ripe vintage, approx 10 yo. It seemed more Bordeaux vs Loire and nicely balanced, so got everything correct here, including producer, but thought it 2005 instead of 2003. Best white wine of the evening.
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Nose was wet wood and peanut husks and cut grass. On the palate a slightly bitter hazelnut note permeates the citrus oil fruit. Improved as it opened up. I believe this wine is in decline.
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A private tasting and dinner (at home): Incredibly fresh and youthful, particularly for a hot vintage like 2003, flowers, minerals, lemons, quite oaky straight from the bottle but less so after decanting, has lost the spectacular richness of its youth, but the balance is impeccable and it looks like this may continue to develop for a very long time. May again add another point when it is mature.
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HDH auction tasting at Tru; 9/18/2015-9/19/2015: A very waxy nose, with some ripe citrus and some grassy aromas. The palate is quite waxy as well, but comes off quite hot and astringent. There does seem to be a goodly amount of acidity coupled to a very thick texture, but there's also a lot of oak here that is just so distracting on the backend. This is slightly sweet as well on the palate, likely owing to the ripeness. I'm a bit taken aback at how poorly all the elements are integrated here.
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Revisited after four years. Good colour intensity, a lively and fresh-faced 12 year old; complex and harmonious nose, deep and mineral, ripe and creamy citrus, hint of tropical fruit, herbal freshness, subtle spicy vanilla from the well-integrated oak; creamy and rounded palate, juicy, good intensity, does not lack freshness in spite of the hot vintage, noticeable bitters; only 13% ABV but slightly hot on the finish, very good length with just a hint of straw at the very end. Nice and mature by now but not as exciting as in 2011. Has settled down and will last another 5 - 10 years.
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Lemon, lime, vanilla, stone and spearmint aromas created the delightful perfume. The wine is fat, round, soft and lush and could use a bit more freshness in the open, expressive, lemon wax finish.
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Beautiful wine with ripe white and yellow fruits as well as a pleasant dose of oak. Beautiful freshness. Creamy as well. Although mature now, there is no hurry at all.
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pale yellow, like many new world SB's on release;nose of crisp green apple, ginger, lime; more lime and citrus notes on the palate to begin, getting a hint of custard, brulee, later. Also tropical fruit flavors ginger, tart mango, very good acidity( sorry Winedoctor) and balance; aging very slowly, just a hint of softness and increased richness in the tropical fruits since my last tasting 12-2013. Probably wont' pop another for 5 yrs
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Domaine de Chevalier Tasting (Chez Bouffard): This was strong right out of the gate - brought this down to about 55 and pulled the cork. Since I speak Left Bank Red fluently and kind of muddle may way through the rest, I'm not sure I have so much to add here. But my impression was that the Semillon was the main driver of the wine, its waxy, lanolin, apricot notes rather dominant. This was very good wine; I remember Olivier Bernard talking to Brook I think, saying that they use the pre-soaked oak with a light toast to give the whites structure rather than oak flavors. I can buy that, but there's still some oak here which I think is a function of this being a young wine.
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With dinner, no formal notes. Light gold, very bright. Very rich and creamy, big with herbal notes, mineral with good balance and length. Drinking beautifully now.
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Domaine de Chevalier Tasting with Adrien Bernard (Crystal Wines Valley Point): This was the WOTN for me. Tasted after the reds, this came across as powerful and vibrant so I can understand why we were advised to taste this last. Nose of thick honey and flowers (like a sauternes), powerful racy acidity dancing on the palate, with a fairly long defined finish. Can't believe WD scored this only 12.5/20 because this is really quite good stuff. If only the prices were lower...
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Domaine de Chevalier tasting with Adrien Bernard (Crystal Wines): This was quite an eye opener for me given my relative inexperience with bordeaux whites. Lemon, honey and vanilla on the nose. Creamy, rich mouthfeel. Citrusy on palate with a streak of minerality. Finish went on for what seemed like a long while. I can imagine this would go really well with a richer seafood dish. Nice!
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Primrose colour; oak almost fully absorbed, hint of vanillin & later salinity, then a vegetal tell-tale maturity; a softness leaning towards plush, this retains a fresh feel & touch of oak; subtle, spicy edge to a finish with decent length. What is so impressive is the balance achieved in this vintage. For drinking now but will probably age further, with ease. 91 points.
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Opened by Lostverse. Not usually a fan of most white bordeaux but enjoyed this. Really liked the salty quality to it which reminded a little me of a Muscadet. A clean and pure texture. Notes of salty minerals, tarragon/lemon and vanilla bean. 89 points.
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Opened at Anvil. This had a citrus salinity quality to it that may have paired well with some shellfish. Also some notes of pears and almonds. I expected more from this.
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Post-holiday dinner w/eyesintime (Anvil Club): Has a dirty quality in the bouquet, along with almonds, white fruit, green Skittles-absolutely, and pear. Flavors of white fruit, clay and herb with a nice earthy undertone.
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Occasional dinner group; Bordeaux 2003 plus some extras.: Not so many notes this time. See also previous notes. The wine is showing maturity now with scents of crustacean. Ripe fruits, vanilla and caramel. Creamy and round. A beautiful and tempting wine.
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Dorato molto chiaro. Al naso grande mineralità d pietra focaia, fiori di agrumi, uva spina, albicocca, miele, erbe di campo. Bocca straordinariamente in equilibrio fresco/sapido, lunghissima ed intensa in n quadro di esemplare eleganza
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WOW. Exceptional. I think the best DdC I have had to date, and it is already my favourite bordeaux blanc. Depth and richness but still fresh and enjoyable. That mmm on the palate is uplifting and it has quite good length for a wine of it's age. Plenty of time still before it reaches it's best.
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Another Saturday at Domaine (Domaine Wine Storage, Chicago IL): Nose: This took a little bit to get going, but there were balanced tones of lanolin, white peaches, some wet stones, custard, vanilla, and a bit of oak. There is nice depth to it and it has an expressive side as well.
Taste: Medium bodied with medium acidity. The palate isn't flabby and isn't blowsy from the vintage with balanced tones of lanolin, white peaches, vanilla, wet stones, some wax, and a touch of oak.
Overall: This started off being served too cold. As it warmed up, it revealed some real lovely and balanced tones. It's not a long haul wine, but is very enjoyable right now.
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Like many 2003 Pessac Leognan wines, this is maturing at a rapid pace. With a nose of sweet lemons, lime, honey suckle and stone, the finish is filled with lush, polished citrus and orange sensations. Unlike many vintages of Domaine de Chevalier blanc, this is not a wine that is going to make old bones.
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Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs-III(Double Blind); 2/21/2012-2/22/2012: - Light gold color with medium forming legs and aromas of lemon and geranium. It's in total harmony and has flavours of lemon with a light/medium body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Bob's wine. 80% Sauvignon, 20% Semillon. Crisp, vibrant.
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1/2 bottle Apples and flowery fruits. Buttery fat wine with an oily bitterness. Happy acids and very fresh. This wine displays an outspokenly musty quality that can't possibly be found attractive. The only interesting thing with this wine is the exceptionally low correspondance to the price-quality ratio. ****I don't get it. Why do people bother with these overly priced white Bordeaux wines? (Obviously, someone IS buying them...)
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A lot of oak, but also good fruit, minerality and citrus acidity behind it. A lot of freshness and layers. Complex wine. I don't want to say anything about the plateau of maturity. It could well be that this is the perfect drinking moment, but there is also a possibility that this will be even more great and complex 10 years from now. 90+ at least.
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Dreamtasting #2 (Restaurant de Watermolen, Kasterlee): Subdued, svelte and quite elegant bouquet. And also on the palate this wine seems to hold back. Stiffly oaked and reasonably fresh, but its aromas and complexity are locked and seem a little straightforward. Will wait a couple of years before opening my bottles. 17/20
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A powerhouse of a wine with tremendous weight, but also amazing energy and tension - immutable in the decanter over a four day period. Seems to have coped with the heat very well indeed. Custard, lemon, sweet, even exotic, fruit, well-judged spicy oak. Try again in 2-3 years. Should easily last for 20 - 25 years.
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At first rather closed, with dominant new oak. Needs decanting and opens up beautifully - rich, powerful and concentrated with excellent energy, tension and minerality. Gains considerably over a couple of days.
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Decent Bordeaux white which is rounded but not particularly fat, nice acidity with short mineral finish. Good but not inspiring, with no particular faults.
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Originally opening with a very, very subtle grassy aroma, with 15-20 minutes in glass it really began to blossom and continuously evolve itself over the next hour. Stones, lychee, lanolin, honey-soaked bees wax and white blossoms. An excellent acidity, balanced and round. Very long finish. It just kept getting better. This wine will continue to show well for 5-10 years. Past that, I'm unsure. Superb now.
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Les Blancs de Pessac-Léognan @ my place (Netherlands): Charming, compact, cool and great minerality. More upfront and open compared to older vintages, probably due to the vintage. But in the end typical for Chevalier. 17,5/20
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Light gold colour. Very elegant nose, minerality, white blossoms, citric fruits. Very balanced in the mouth, round and mineral together but with good acidity despite the fact that it is from the hot 2003 vintage. This wine wins not with its aromas but with its finesse and elegance. No exotic fruits and easy things, understated and silky.
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Bought and served in Bordeaux. Decanting one hour helped to begin the integration this huge, powerful white wine will accomplish on its own, if left undisturbed for another 5 years. Still offers up a fetching gold color, heavy texture, great beautiful of stone fruit and floral aromas, followed by full-bodied, rich, and still-unwieldy profile as the presence of oak was more strongly noticed, dissipating over time. But it is quite delicious, so we were unable to give it the 4 hour treatment I would have preferred, it simply left the building! Still very young, try again in 2013. Score potential to 95 over time. 60€ in Bordeaux.
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nose: nice creamy nose of citrus, bits of oak, lemon/lime tones, bits of almonds, and some white peach tones. Nice depth with balanced aromatics
taste: really good fat feel with great creamed citrus tones, almonds, bits of lemon/lime tones, and slight hints of minerals
overall: a really great and well balanced bordeaux blanc. This note is from the second day as there was a good amount of oak on the first night. It's really smoothed out and has nice tart acidity that is starting to integrate well. This can definitely use a few more years, but isn't a long haul blanc
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Dinner with Paul Jaouen (Guiseppe's on 28th, Phoenix): Tropical fruit aromatics. Tastes of pear, melon, apple and lemon with a rich butterscotch quality. Medium bodied. Well balanced. Nice mid palate richness and minerality. Complex and rich finish with good length. 13% alcohol.
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Very clean wine. Mineral, lemon clean dry finish. Picked up nuance in the finish of dried peaches and hits of rose watter. Also do not serve this too cold!
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Pale yellow color. Creamy citrus and oak notes, with a subtle grassiness. Citrus, melon and nicely integrated oak tones. Well balanced and nice. 89-90.
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Nose was tight at the start...smelt like a textbook aussie sauvignon blanc with simple straightforward nose of fresh citrus and palate of fresh minerally lemons. BUT!! after 10 mins in the glass...ma ma MIA!...AMAZING! ...evolvement into sweet lychees, white flowers and some kerosene showing through. Heavy notes of lemon lychee...almost like a german riesling / alsace gurwurtztraminer blend. Delicious body...good mineral length on the finish. And when you thought that was it...BANG! ... the flavours hit you with a new evolvement of top grade butteriness ..reminiscent of a burgundian chardonnay. Amazing wine with absolute potential for ageing for 5 years or more.
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A very closed bouquet at the moment with just a hint of citrus and luxury oak. Full bodied, citrus, even a little green apple and beautiful oak. This wine is closing itself now imho. Will be a beauty again in the future. Might add a few points then.
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Very pale yellow in color. Wonderful nose of minerals and grapefruit. Tasted great. Very balanced and harmonius flavors of minerals and grapefruit. Smooth and delicious. It could wait a few years, but very fine now
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When first opened--tight and a bitter oak element--it was very very cold and had been chilled too far down. As it warmed up the wine loosened up and the telltale citrus, grapefruit, touch of gunpowder emerged and it proved to be a nice wine.
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1/29/2024 - Bertdecab Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent .. still fresh, good acidity, lots of exotic fruits, lemon curd and spices, … can still wait a few years…
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3/20/2023 - Dough Boy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted for our 20th wedding anniversary on the wine’s 20th birthday over a 3 hour period - starts out nutty with little hint of fruit and a touch of must that eventually blows off evolving into citrus and honey flavor notes and beeswax bouquet. Quite viscous. Finish is dry.
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5/14/2022 - Bizwiz Likes this wine: 95 Points
앞으로 최소 5년은 더 좋아질것 같다. 시작부터 화려한 과실향과 꽃향을 뿜어내더니 한잔 한잔 마실수록 더욱 우아한 감동을 준다.
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3/17/2022 - ledocq wrote: flawed
Boo. Bought recently from K&L and clearly flawed - somewhere between premoxed and cooked. Grr.
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1/23/2022 - J'agnes Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cork in great condition. Brilliant mid gold colour - perhaps a little darker than expected? Nose is tropical fruit with a little oxidative Elastoplast. Palate is a little faded in truth - some acidity but tending to more tertiary characteristics. Great finish but overall I feel this bottle has suffered premature oxidation. Still very nice but I was expecting more.
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3/7/2021 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 Points
Seventh bottle from a full case purchased at auction in 2010. Pristine. Not decanted, opened two hours in advance. Consistent with my previous notes. Very youthful white golden colour with green reflections; the nose is quite oaky initially, but it opens up beautifully to a completely classical Domaine de Chevalier bouquet of lemon curd, flowers, vegetal notes and savoury oak; the flavoursome, savoury palate is wonderfully fresh and youthful, sustained by juicy acidity and the tannic structure from the oak; the finish has very good resonance and length without any signs of tiring. This is comfortably on its plateau of maturity, with no end in sight. An incredible achievement in a heatwave vintage like 2003.
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12/20/2020 - Ericsson Likes this wine: 94 Points
Ouvert et dégusté. Très retenu, boisé et frais, remis le bouchon et placé dans le frigo.
48 heures plus tard, le vin est excellent!
Jaune citron pâle, arômes de pierre à fusil, de fleurs et d’agrumes, une touche de beurre, équilibré et concentré, salivant, très longue finale presque iodée.
Très beau et devrait tenir longtemps.
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9/27/2020 - mdanyc Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fantastic length and concentration. We opened it about two hours before drinking and that seemed just about right. A few more bottles of this, in no rush whatsoever to drink it.
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7/17/2020 - RayOB wrote: 90 Points
Drank at Home
I do like old Graves
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7/5/2020 - dvansteenderen Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sunday lunch with only Bordeaux (At an undisclosed restaurant with wine clients.): First wine of four this afternoon during lunch. This was our aperitif bottle, sadly slightly less good than the one enjoyed on 25-1-2020 because of some beginning oxidative notes. The bottle was pristine however, the cork was in top shape (see photo!).
However it benefited from our small appetizers of Dutch herring; green gazpacho and langoustines.
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6/16/2020 - Charlie Carnes Likes this wine: 97 Points
The reds might be modern, but this white was stupendous, and delivered the "goods" for three days straight. To start, this wine was crisp, and tight, and just exuding liquid mineral perceptions and liquid stones. I hate to say it is rich, but it is, just not in a sweet or too ripe way, it's just rich with mineral, and earth, and white fruit, and flowers, and hints of coriander and fennel seeds. On the third day, I get a hint of furry melon vine and honeydew rind. The approach is dry, but it yields, and envelops the mouth, and begs to be sipped again and again. This, surely, is one of the best whites I have drunk this year!
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5/27/2020 - Collector1855 wrote: 93 Points
Tasted blind. As mentioned in my earlier tasting note. This is really fresh and crisp for the hot 2003 vintage.
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1/25/2020 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 94 Points
Halenberg / Chevalier tasting-cum-lunch (Wine Bar 4850, Amsterdam, NL): Incredible freshness, so floral and flowing, precise and elegant, very lively, perfect oak integration, elegant and long. You can only scratch your head. How on earth did they do this in the vintage of the heatwave?
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1/25/2020 - dvansteenderen Likes this wine: 92 Points
Domaine de Chevalier Blanc tasting. Another excellent example of a fine white BDX with age. The 2003 vintage gives so much (positive) surprises! Delicious and has some floral notes as well.
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7/29/2019 - Raizes Likes this wine: 91 Points
开瓶香气慷慨、果味浓郁，很多柑橘、冰糖雪梨、奶油、黄油和烤榛子的香气，入口还有矿物般的咸味。酸度不算突出但可以维持酒体的均衡状态。回味会稍显燥热，但整体水平依旧很高。
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6/4/2019 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points
During a Pessac-Leognan themed dinner. I was apprehensive when I saw this and expected something flabby or oxidative due to the 2003 vintage. Not at all, this was very fresh, some bee wax, lemon curd and a distinct oyster shell touch at the finish. Like a great white Burg in a good way. The Sauignon/Semillon blend here really did magic to deliver a balanced package.
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2/22/2019 - Ms. Bubblehead Likes this wine:
I was really surprised how mineral and fresh it was for 2003 vintage, the nose was quite complex, with lightly roasted nuts, spices, mint, herbs, on the palate, showed citrus fruits but not ripe or dense, pretty fresh and balanced with gentle acidity and minerality. I was impressed (mainly due to the tougher vintage).
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10/13/2018 - misterstarre Likes this wine: 91 Points
Grass, citrus, and sherry on the nose. A deep straw color. On the palate, this shows nondescript bright fruit (muddled pineapple?), sherry, slate, and very mellow grapefruit. The oak gives it some texture. It's a somewhat complex wine that doesn't taste as ripe or hot as you'd expect an '03. Good wine. Enjoy. (And as for that note of Parker's saying that it has no acidity and should be drunk soon - I suggest you ignore old Bob.)
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6/18/2018 - psyrah Likes this wine: 89 Points
Maybe waited a little too long to drink this. Pleasant, grassy, some richness. Went well with scallops and shrimp dish, but probably was better a few years ago. While still good, I would drink up.
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1/20/2018 - NostraBacchus wrote: 90 Points
Medium golden color. Exotic notes of grapfruit, grassy notes too, lemon curd, but also some honey and white flowers. It's pretty full-bodied and dense, with surprising medium- acidity for the vintage and good overall balance. Good length. We were all pretty surprised when it was revealed that this was 2003.
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10/6/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Blind Tasting While Watching the Cubs Win NLDS Game 1 (Chez Kailin - Northbrook IL): Tasted double blind. Came across with grapefruit and grass, so I immediately thought Sauv Blanc, but also showing a lush richness, so I thought it from a ripe vintage, approx 10 yo. It seemed more Bordeaux vs Loire and nicely balanced, so got everything correct here, including producer, but thought it 2005 instead of 2003. Best white wine of the evening.
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3/27/2017 - VinVet Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nose was wet wood and peanut husks and cut grass. On the palate a slightly bitter hazelnut note permeates the citrus oil fruit. Improved as it opened up. I believe this wine is in decline.
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3/4/2017 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private tasting and dinner (at home): Incredibly fresh and youthful, particularly for a hot vintage like 2003, flowers, minerals, lemons, quite oaky straight from the bottle but less so after decanting, has lost the spectacular richness of its youth, but the balance is impeccable and it looks like this may continue to develop for a very long time. May again add another point when it is mature.
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9/18/2015 - acyso wrote: 83 Points
HDH auction tasting at Tru; 9/18/2015-9/19/2015: A very waxy nose, with some ripe citrus and some grassy aromas. The palate is quite waxy as well, but comes off quite hot and astringent. There does seem to be a goodly amount of acidity coupled to a very thick texture, but there's also a lot of oak here that is just so distracting on the backend. This is slightly sweet as well on the palate, likely owing to the ripeness. I'm a bit taken aback at how poorly all the elements are integrated here.
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6/13/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Revisited after four years. Good colour intensity, a lively and fresh-faced 12 year old; complex and harmonious nose, deep and mineral, ripe and creamy citrus, hint of tropical fruit, herbal freshness, subtle spicy vanilla from the well-integrated oak; creamy and rounded palate, juicy, good intensity, does not lack freshness in spite of the hot vintage, noticeable bitters; only 13% ABV but slightly hot on the finish, very good length with just a hint of straw at the very end. Nice and mature by now but not as exciting as in 2011. Has settled down and will last another 5 - 10 years.
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2/28/2015 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
Lemon, lime, vanilla, stone and spearmint aromas created the delightful perfume. The wine is fat, round, soft and lush and could use a bit more freshness in the open, expressive, lemon wax finish.
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2/27/2015 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful wine with ripe white and yellow fruits as well as a pleasant dose of oak. Beautiful freshness. Creamy as well. Although mature now, there is no hurry at all.
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2/4/2015 - vinojones wrote: 91 Points
pale yellow, like many new world SB's on release;nose of crisp green apple, ginger, lime; more lime and citrus notes on the palate to begin, getting a hint of custard, brulee, later. Also tropical fruit flavors ginger, tart mango, very good acidity( sorry Winedoctor) and balance; aging very slowly, just a hint of softness and increased richness in the tropical fruits since my last tasting 12-2013. Probably wont' pop another for 5 yrs
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6/8/2014 - englishman's claret wrote: 92 Points
Domaine de Chevalier Tasting (Chez Bouffard): This was strong right out of the gate - brought this down to about 55 and pulled the cork. Since I speak Left Bank Red fluently and kind of muddle may way through the rest, I'm not sure I have so much to add here. But my impression was that the Semillon was the main driver of the wine, its waxy, lanolin, apricot notes rather dominant. This was very good wine; I remember Olivier Bernard talking to Brook I think, saying that they use the pre-soaked oak with a light toast to give the whites structure rather than oak flavors. I can buy that, but there's still some oak here which I think is a function of this being a young wine.
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5/17/2014 - rossi.wine wrote: 93 Points
With dinner, no formal notes. Light gold, very bright. Very rich and creamy, big with herbal notes, mineral with good balance and length. Drinking beautifully now.
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2/10/2014 - lwt Likes this wine: 94 Points
Domaine de Chevalier Tasting with Adrien Bernard (Crystal Wines Valley Point): This was the WOTN for me. Tasted after the reds, this came across as powerful and vibrant so I can understand why we were advised to taste this last. Nose of thick honey and flowers (like a sauternes), powerful racy acidity dancing on the palate, with a fairly long defined finish. Can't believe WD scored this only 12.5/20 because this is really quite good stuff. If only the prices were lower...
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2/10/2014 - dchoo077 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Domaine de Chevalier tasting with Adrien Bernard (Crystal Wines): This was quite an eye opener for me given my relative inexperience with bordeaux whites. Lemon, honey and vanilla on the nose. Creamy, rich mouthfeel. Citrusy on palate with a streak of minerality. Finish went on for what seemed like a long while. I can imagine this would go really well with a richer seafood dish. Nice!
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1/24/2014 - no leashes wrote: 89 Points
Agree with the earlier reviewer comparing this to a muscadet. Maybe it's time to drink up, but still a lovely wine with shellfish or as an aperitif.
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12/25/2013 - chbeaumont wrote: 50 Points
Primrose colour; oak almost fully absorbed, hint of vanillin & later salinity, then a vegetal tell-tale maturity; a softness leaning towards plush, this retains a fresh feel & touch of oak; subtle, spicy edge to a finish with decent length. What is so impressive is the balance achieved in this vintage. For drinking now but will probably age further, with ease. 91 points.
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12/3/2013 - Vino Me wrote: 89 Points
Opened by Lostverse. Not usually a fan of most white bordeaux but enjoyed this. Really liked the salty quality to it which reminded a little me of a Muscadet. A clean and pure texture. Notes of salty minerals, tarragon/lemon and vanilla bean. 89 points.
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11/29/2013 - thelostverse wrote: 91 Points
Opened at Anvil. This had a citrus salinity quality to it that may have paired well with some shellfish. Also some notes of pears and almonds. I expected more from this.
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11/29/2013 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points
Post-holiday dinner w/eyesintime (Anvil Club): Has a dirty quality in the bouquet, along with almonds, white fruit, green Skittles-absolutely, and pear. Flavors of white fruit, clay and herb with a nice earthy undertone.
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10/11/2013 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
Occasional dinner group; Bordeaux 2003 plus some extras.: Not so many notes this time. See also previous notes. The wine is showing maturity now with scents of crustacean. Ripe fruits, vanilla and caramel. Creamy and round. A beautiful and tempting wine.
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10/11/2013 - Strikermax wrote: 94 Points
Belegen neus, schaaldier, elegant. Zeer rijk, fraaie zuren. Lang aanhoudend.
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4/22/2013 - Ludi Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dorato molto chiaro. Al naso grande mineralità d pietra focaia, fiori di agrumi, uva spina, albicocca, miele, erbe di campo. Bocca straordinariamente in equilibrio fresco/sapido, lunghissima ed intensa in n quadro di esemplare eleganza
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4/8/2013 - pekingunther Likes this wine: 95 Points
WOW. Exceptional. I think the best DdC I have had to date, and it is already my favourite bordeaux blanc. Depth and richness but still fresh and enjoyable. That mmm on the palate is uplifting and it has quite good length for a wine of it's age. Plenty of time still before it reaches it's best.
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3/2/2013 - KeithAkers wrote: 92 Points
Another Saturday at Domaine (Domaine Wine Storage, Chicago IL): Nose: This took a little bit to get going, but there were balanced tones of lanolin, white peaches, some wet stones, custard, vanilla, and a bit of oak. There is nice depth to it and it has an expressive side as well.
Taste: Medium bodied with medium acidity. The palate isn't flabby and isn't blowsy from the vintage with balanced tones of lanolin, white peaches, vanilla, wet stones, some wax, and a touch of oak.
Overall: This started off being served too cold. As it warmed up, it revealed some real lovely and balanced tones. It's not a long haul wine, but is very enjoyable right now.
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1/11/2013 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
Like many 2003 Pessac Leognan wines, this is maturing at a rapid pace. With a nose of sweet lemons, lime, honey suckle and stone, the finish is filled with lush, polished citrus and orange sensations. Unlike many vintages of Domaine de Chevalier blanc, this is not a wine that is going to make old bones.
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2/22/2012 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 93 Points
Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs-III(Double Blind); 2/21/2012-2/22/2012: - Light gold color with medium forming legs and aromas of lemon and geranium. It's in total harmony and has flavours of lemon with a light/medium body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Bob's wine. 80% Sauvignon, 20% Semillon. Crisp, vibrant.
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2/21/2012 - mouton45 wrote: 93 Points
wine group dinner at Two Chefs
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9/23/2011 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
Honey, oil, grass, fig flavors, drinking nicely.
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8/19/2011 - no leashes wrote: 89 Points
Very nice white bordeaux, mine didn't have any of the issues some recent reviewers have noted. Drink now.
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7/3/2011 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 95 Points
A private lunch (at home): Identical to my previous note.
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5/17/2011 - StefanAkiko wrote: 81 Points
1/2 bottle
Apples and flowery fruits. Buttery fat wine with an oily bitterness. Happy acids and very fresh. This wine displays an outspokenly musty quality that can't possibly be found attractive. The only interesting thing with this wine is the exceptionally low correspondance to the price-quality ratio.
****I don't get it. Why do people bother with these overly priced white Bordeaux wines? (Obviously, someone IS buying them...)
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5/3/2011 - beezer6 wrote: 88 Points
Funky, musty. Some light horse radish. Unique. Didn't love it though.
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3/12/2011 - Zweder wrote:
A lot of oak, but also good fruit, minerality and citrus acidity behind it. A lot of freshness and layers. Complex wine. I don't want to say anything about the plateau of maturity. It could well be that this is the perfect drinking moment, but there is also a possibility that this will be even more great and complex 10 years from now. 90+ at least.
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3/12/2011 - jkoenen wrote: 89 Points
Dreamtasting #2 (Restaurant de Watermolen, Kasterlee): Subdued, svelte and quite elegant bouquet. And also on the palate this wine seems to hold back. Stiffly oaked and reasonably fresh, but its aromas and complexity are locked and seem a little straightforward. Will wait a couple of years before opening my bottles. 17/20
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3/11/2011 - Thomas D. Likes this wine: 94 Points
streng und gross :)
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2/18/2011 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 95 Points
A powerhouse of a wine with tremendous weight, but also amazing energy and tension - immutable in the decanter over a four day period. Seems to have coped with the heat very well indeed. Custard, lemon, sweet, even exotic, fruit, well-judged spicy oak. Try again in 2-3 years. Should easily last for 20 - 25 years.
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12/18/2010 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 95 Points
At first rather closed, with dominant new oak. Needs decanting and opens up beautifully - rich, powerful and concentrated with excellent energy, tension and minerality. Gains considerably over a couple of days.
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11/27/2010 - Pacalet wrote: 89 Points
Decent Bordeaux white which is rounded but not particularly fat, nice acidity with short mineral finish. Good but not inspiring, with no particular faults.
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7/4/2010 - KSC02 wrote: 94 Points
Originally opening with a very, very subtle grassy aroma, with 15-20 minutes in glass it really began to blossom and continuously evolve itself over the next hour. Stones, lychee, lanolin, honey-soaked bees wax and white blossoms. An excellent acidity, balanced and round. Very long finish. It just kept getting better. This wine will continue to show well for 5-10 years. Past that, I'm unsure. Superb now.
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12/29/2009 - sakemakibug wrote: 95 Points
a fabulous, unctious, lanolin, honey wine with more to give up w/ time
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10/26/2009 - cwarmink wrote:
not worth the price
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5/31/2009 - jkoenen wrote: 90 Points
Les Blancs de Pessac-Léognan @ my place (Netherlands): Charming, compact, cool and great minerality. More upfront and open compared to older vintages, probably due to the vintage. But in the end typical for Chevalier. 17,5/20
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5/27/2009 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Peach, pear, citrus and a nice touch of oak in the bouquet as well as the taste. Ripe and elegant and with a long future ahead.
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5/3/2009 - Stefanos T. wrote: 93 Points
Light gold colour. Very elegant nose, minerality, white blossoms, citric fruits. Very balanced in the mouth, round and mineral together but with good acidity despite the fact that it is from the hot 2003 vintage. This wine wins not with its aromas but with its finesse and elegance. No exotic fruits and easy things, understated and silky.
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3/21/2009 - sakemakibug wrote: 98 Points
a really beautiful wine. @ Le Cirque Vegas w/ Ang..Luc. amazing w/ lobster app
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3/7/2009 - City Wine Journal wrote: 92 Points
Bought and served in Bordeaux. Decanting one hour helped to begin the integration this huge, powerful white wine will accomplish on its own, if left undisturbed for another 5 years. Still offers up a fetching gold color, heavy texture, great beautiful of stone fruit and floral aromas, followed by full-bodied, rich, and still-unwieldy profile as the presence of oak was more strongly noticed, dissipating over time. But it is quite delicious, so we were unable to give it the 4 hour treatment I would have preferred, it simply left the building! Still very young, try again in 2013. Score potential to 95 over time. 60€ in Bordeaux.
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2/21/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
nose: nice creamy nose of citrus, bits of oak, lemon/lime tones, bits of almonds, and some white peach tones. Nice depth with balanced aromatics
taste: really good fat feel with great creamed citrus tones, almonds, bits of lemon/lime tones, and slight hints of minerals
overall: a really great and well balanced bordeaux blanc. This note is from the second day as there was a good amount of oak on the first night. It's really smoothed out and has nice tart acidity that is starting to integrate well. This can definitely use a few more years, but isn't a long haul blanc
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12/25/2008 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Luxurious oak in the bouquet. In the taste as well. Creamy and tropical fruits. Almonds. Full bodied.
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12/20/2008 - psmith wrote:
Chalk and mineral with citrus and grapefruit notes. Somewhat oily texture with a nice funkiness and good balance overall. Very nice.
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12/15/2008 - WildeMeeuw wrote: 87 Points
2003 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc (Frankrijk, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan) Kleur: Strogeel. Aroma / bouquet: Overweldigende en zwoele neus van tropisch fruit, passievrucht, ananas, banaan, vanille, hout. Ook wat kaneel en zoethout. Smaak / Afdronk: Rijpe aanzet, machtig (beetje log), mist duidelijk wel wat zuur, toch wel een aardige lengte. Algemeen / potentieel: Prachtige aroma's, veelbelovend. Maar uiteindelijk toch wat log en vermoeiend. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 13 + Smaak / Afdronk: 13 + Algemeen / potentieel: 6 = 87/100
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12/13/2008 - danstrings wrote: 91 Points
Great BDX blanc, juicy and good zingy lemon/lime and pineapple, but balanced with some minerality and herbal notes.
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11/14/2008 - jeff nowak wrote: 90 Points
i might have guessed a rhone blanc if served blind. nice texture/mouthfeel. medium bodied/weight. some butterscotch.
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11/14/2008 - kstoddard wrote: 91 Points
Dinner with Paul Jaouen (Guiseppe's on 28th, Phoenix): Tropical fruit aromatics. Tastes of pear, melon, apple and lemon with a rich butterscotch quality. Medium bodied. Well balanced. Nice mid palate richness and minerality. Complex and rich finish with good length. 13% alcohol.
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11/14/2008 - jivey wrote: 90 Points
Very clean wine. Mineral, lemon clean dry finish. Picked up nuance in the finish of dried peaches and hits of rose watter. Also do not serve this too cold!
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10/6/2008 - AllRed wrote: 89 Points
Pale yellow color. Creamy citrus and oak notes, with a subtle grassiness. Citrus, melon and nicely integrated oak tones. Well balanced and nice. 89-90.
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9/28/2008 - sakemakibug wrote: 92 Points
dope, mineral, a little grass and apricot
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8/4/2008 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote:
French Bakery BYO ABC Dinner; 8/4/2008-8/7/2008 (The French Bakery, 1023 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands, Florida): 8/7 Greg's wine
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4/27/2008 - Alex H wrote: 90 Points
Nose was tight at the start...smelt like a textbook aussie sauvignon blanc with simple straightforward nose of fresh citrus and palate of fresh minerally lemons. BUT!! after 10 mins in the glass...ma ma MIA!...AMAZING! ...evolvement into sweet lychees, white flowers and some kerosene showing through. Heavy notes of lemon lychee...almost like a german riesling / alsace gurwurtztraminer blend. Delicious body...good mineral length on the finish. And when you thought that was it...BANG! ... the flavours hit you with a new evolvement of top grade butteriness ..reminiscent of a burgundian chardonnay. Amazing wine with absolute potential for ageing for 5 years or more.
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10/27/2007 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
A very closed bouquet at the moment with just a hint of citrus and luxury oak. Full bodied, citrus, even a little green apple and beautiful oak. This wine is closing itself now imho. Will be a beauty again in the future. Might add a few points then.
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5/17/2007 - cos82 wrote: 93 Points
Very pale yellow in color. Wonderful nose of minerals and grapefruit. Tasted great. Very balanced and harmonius flavors of minerals and grapefruit. Smooth and delicious. It could wait a few years, but very fine now
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2/14/2007 - danstrings wrote: 89 Points
When first opened--tight and a bitter oak element--it was very very cold and had been chilled too far down. As it warmed up the wine loosened up and the telltale citrus, grapefruit, touch of gunpowder emerged and it proved to be a nice wine.
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1/1/2006 - winefool wrote: 90 Points
Tighter with nice mineral. 1/06
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4/1/2004 - peternelson wrote: 88 Points
Ch. Carbonnieux: Light miner. & hint of apple, lemon; fairly closed; flabby bod, but w/some a’s and minerals; med. fin.
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