Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2016
Distrikt | Graves, Péssac-Léognan |
Druvor | Sémillon |
Årgång | 2016 |
Fyllighet | 6 |
Fruktsyra | 9 |
Sötma | 1 |
Procucenter | Domaine de Chevalier |
Artikelnr | Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 512 |
Lagerstatus | |
Förpackningsmaterial | Trälåda OWC |
Fraktkostnad | 169:- |
Avnjutes mellan | 2019 - 2030 |
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Andreas Larsson - Tasted
Very fine and layered, précis and mineral nose, barely ripe stone fruit, fine-tuned oak, dense palate, fresh and zesty with confit de citron, yellow fruit, very fine extract and a long pure finish. Still youthful and unresolved but a lot more to give.
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The Domaine de Chevalier 2016 Blanc has a somewhat delicate, nuanced bouquet this year, one that demanded gentle coaxing from the glass. It reveals delineated aromas of green apple, gooseberry and kiwi fruit, flintiness tucked just behind. The palate is well balanced and slightly Burgundy-like on the entry (strangely, not unlike a Nuits-Saint-Georges Blanc!). It opens nicely in the glass but never looses its head. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity and fine delineation, with pretty lemongrass and shaved ginger notes judiciously sprinkled over the finish. It is a Domaine de Chevalier Blanc that I would be inclined to consume in its youth rather than cellar, but hey, you never know the longevity of these wines; they can always surprise you.
Jeb Dunnuck
The white of the vintage is the 2016 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, which comes from a high-density planting of 30-year-old vines located west and south of the town of Léognan. A blend of 75% Sauvignon and 25% Sémillon raised in 35% new barrels, it offers a massive bouquet of crushed citrus, salty minerality, white flowers, and grapefruit. Racy, full-bodied, concentrated and beautifully textured, it’s a brilliant wine that has more flesh and texture than the 2015 and will keep for two decades or more. Hats off to the team at Domaine de Chevalier for this brilliant, brilliant white!
James Suckling
Still very shy on the nose, but the candied citrus, fresh melon, pear and quince notes come through on the palate, together with discreet, toasty oak. Although this is really concentrated, the power is underplayed and the enormous, herbal and mineral depth steals up on you slowly and then whisks you away. You could enjoy it now, but there’s enormous aging potential. A blend of 70 per cent sauvignon and 30 per cent semillon.
Druvor
70% sauvignon blanc & 30% semillon.
Tasting note
'Still very shy on the nose, but the candied citrus, fresh melon, pear and quince notes come through on the palate, together with discreet, toasty oak. Although this is really concentrated, the power is underplayed and the enormous, herbal and mineral depth steals up on you slowly and then whisks you away. You could enjoy it now, but there’s enormous aging potential. A blend of 70 per cent sauvignon and 30 per cent semillon.'
James Suckling