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White
1988 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 14
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cfk49 wrote: 93 points
September 5, 2020 - Semillon has taken over and dominated this wine -- giving it some vanilla notes that some confuse with new oak. Still quite youthful with room to improve, but showing finesse, elegance, and firmness. Old white Bordeaux are rare and greatly underappreciated. Cellared since original release.
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NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 94 points
June 21, 2020 - Absolutely perfect bottle of this. Fresh, crisp and mineral-driven, with notes of grass, herb, citrus, a touch of petrol, stones. Medium+ bodied, with medium+ acidity and very good length. Beautiful. Full of tension and freshness. Really stunning for a wine of this age.
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Burgnick Likes this wine: 90 points
February 12, 2020 - In magnum. Lemongrass and menthol cream on the nose and palate. Simple and easy to like.
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cfk49 wrote: 90 points
December 6, 2018 - Chalky with yellow fruits, medium-weight, very good freshness still, but given my past experiences with old whites from DDC and Graves/Pessac-Léognan in general, I had expected/hoped for more. Cellared since original release.
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AV2012 wrote:
July 27, 2018 - Again beautiful clear colour. Grassy, ripe lemon, lovely complexity. Vegetality of green tea, some reduction in the beginning.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1988
- Type White
- Producer Domaine de Chevalier
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation Blanc
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 51 (67%)
- Consumed 25 (33%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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