Producer Profile
Red Wine
Area under vines: 45 hectares
Soils: Sol of dark sand and gine white gravel
Average age of the vines: 25 years
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Production: 120 000 bottles a year
Ageing: in 40% new oak barrels for 14 to 24 months
Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 63%
- Merlot 30%
- Petit Verdot 5%
- Cabernet Franc 2%
White Wine
Area under vines: 4,5 hectares
Soils: Sol of dark sand and gine white gravel
Average age of the vines: 25 years
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Production:25 000 bottles a year
Ageing: in 30% new oak barrels
Grape varieties:
- Sauvignon 70%
- Semillion 30%
Second wines: L’Esprit de Chevalier
Echo de Lynch Bages:
- Average Annual Production: 65% of the total crop
- Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
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Tasting Notes
Vinous 94
The 2019 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc has a well-defined bouquet with citrus peel and light fume scents, focused and with admirable vigor. The palate is well-balanced with fine weight and intensity married with counterbalancing acidity. Cohesive with a subtle reduction on the finish – this is a quality dry white Bordeaux. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting. [Neal Martin, 28/02/2023]
Anticipated maturity: 2024-2040
Robert Parker 96
Domaine de Chevalier’s 2019 Blanc is performing brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with notes of citrus pith, white currants, crisp orchard fruit, spring flowers, lemongrass and beeswax. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it’s concentrated and structured, with terrific depth at the core, racy acids and a long, sapid finish. This is a white Bordeaux where the vulgarity of Sauvignon is sublimated rather than emphasized, and the result is a compelling wine of considerable complexity and aging potential. [William Kelley, 02/02/2022]
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2050
