Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2020

Classification	Cru Classe
Type	White
Brand	Domaine de Chevalier Blanc
Vintage	2020
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux, Graves
Grape	Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Volume	0,75
Condition	Perfect
Label	Perfect
Drinkable	2025-2045
Stock	2

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (95)

Another terrific vintage for this wine, the 2020 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc unwinds in the glass with aromas of nectarine, pear, nutmeg, passionflower and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, with racy acids and a bright, pure profile, it nips at the heels of the brilliant and somewhat racier, more refined 2019.

James Suckling (96)

A dense, creamy DC white with lots of rich cooked-apple, mineral, cream and praline character. It’s full and very layered with chewy intensity and a long, bitter-lemon and almost honey finish. Pretty phenolic tension, too.

BOW (8.75)

Jancis Robinson (16.50)

Cask sample. Buttery and creamy on the nose with a lovely flash of grassy herbs on the palate. Dry and appetising with fairly light body, finishing with perhaps a touch of vegetal character.

Vinous (95)

The 2020 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc marries power and tension so well. Lemon confit marzipan, chamomile, dried orchard fruit and crushed flowers all build effortlessly into the expansive, beautifully resonant finish. Above all else, the Blanc is a wine of savory/mineral complexity and structure. I wouldn't dream of touching a bottle anytime soon. Tasted two times.

Jeb Dunnuck (95)

Ripe melon, honeyed mint, and dried herb notes all emerge from the 2020 Domaine De Chevalier Blanc, a medium-bodied, rich, concentrated, yet tight and backward white built for the cellar. Mostly Sauvignon yet with a good chunk of Semillon, this balanced, focused, incredibly impressive dry white needs 3-5 years of bottle age and, I suspect, will evolve for 15+ years.

Winespectator (95)

A very young, powerful, coiled-up white, with verbena, mirabelle plum, quinine, gooseberry gelée and fleur de sel notes weaving together. The long finish has a flash of bitter almond but keeps a nice nervy feel, with an underlying mineral hint. One to cellar a bit and let unwind. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.