Domaine De Chevalier Blanc 2016

Wine Advocate (L. Perotti): 92+/100 "The Domaine de Chevalier 2016 Blanc is a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sémillon. The nose reveals spiced pears, waxy lemons, honeysuckle and yuzu with wafts of lime juice and green guava. Medium-bodied with great intensity and elegance, it has a racy line cutting through the citrus and tropical layers, finishing long."

Wine Spectator : 94/100 "This flirts with a tropical hint, as peach and nectarine details peek in on the core of meringue, lemon peel, shortbread, melon and yellow apple fruit flavors. Heather and macadamia nut notes gild the finish, which is rounded along the edges but still racy through the middle. This needs a little time to settle in fully."

Vinous (N. Martin) 94/100 "The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc has a clean, precise bouquet with a fine mineral vein that becomes more pronounced with aeration. The well-balanced palate is poised and harmonious, delivering a fine bead of acidity and real weight and penetration toward the lightly peppered finish. Superb."

Domaine de Chevalier tire son nom de "Chibaley" qui signifie chevalier en gascon. L’histoire du domaine remonte au XVIIIème siècle. En 1856,  la famille Ricard acquière Domaine de Chevalier, puis le vend à la famille Bernard en 1983. Olivier Bernard fit entièrement renouveler les bâtiments techniques et le vignoble de Domaine de Chevalier fut entièrement drainé et replanté. Le domaine fut classé Grand Cru de Graves en 1959.