Pessac-Léognan
Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2014
75cl
Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2014
£108.05
Technical sheet
| Type Of Wine: | white wine |
|---|---|
| Vintage: | 2014 Other vintages |
| Appellation: | Pessac-Léognan (Bordeaux, France) |
| Winery: | Domaine de Chevalier |
| Volume: | 75cl Other volumes |
| Grapes: | Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
Description of Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2014
Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2014 (Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc)
TASTING NOTES OF Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2014:
- View: pale gold, green highlights.
- Nose: lush and tropical, with Vainillita of the barrel and white chocolate.
- Mouth: good crispy, fresh and with a good length point.
APPELLATION: Pessac-Leognan.
VINEYARD: Domaine de Chevalier
GRAPES: 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Semillon.
WINE PAIRING: fish.
TEMPERATURE: 10-12 °C
How to serve
The Winery
Domaine de Chevalier
When I have the tie to look back into the past, I like to wonder what life must have been like at the self-sufficient Domaine de Chivaley. I belive that something of that period remains to this day...
More about the WineryReviews of Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2014
Chevalier Blanc 2013 Domaine is a pale gold color. It offers a complex and intense nose, with aromas of fresh fruit (citrus, vineyard peaches, pineapple) and slight mineral notes menthol.
In the mouth it expresses a light acidity and pleasant fruity, giving it the sweetness. A balanced wine.
See Red 2012 Domaine de Chevalier.
Drink or keep: 2016 - 2024
PAIRING: Bar fillet cooked in a salt crust
View moreIn the mouth it expresses a light acidity and pleasant fruity, giving it the sweetness. A balanced wine.
See Red 2012 Domaine de Chevalier.
Drink or keep: 2016 - 2024
PAIRING: Bar fillet cooked in a salt crust
Some archives cite domain Chivaley, Knight Gascon, as a set of houses, gardens, land, woods and vineyards close, dating from the seventeenth century. Knight is certainly reference to the old way of Saint Jacques de Compostela, bordering the area until today.
Only 5 of the 45 hectares of this Pessac-Léognan, protected by forest, are dedicated to white varieties, made up of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Sémillon.
The wines are aged in barrels (35% new) for 18 months.
Chevalier Blanc 2012 Domaine is a pale gold color. It offers a complex and intense nose, with aromas of fresh fruit (citrus, vineyard peaches, pineapple) and slight mineral notes menthol.
In the mouth it expresses a light acidity and pleasant fruity, giving it the sweetness. A balanced wine.
See Red 2012 Domaine de Chevalier.
Other notations:
Decanter: 18/20
James Suckling 94-95 / 100
Drink or keep: 2016 - 2028
PAIRING: Bar fillet cooked in a salt crust
View moreOnly 5 of the 45 hectares of this Pessac-Léognan, protected by forest, are dedicated to white varieties, made up of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Sémillon.
The wines are aged in barrels (35% new) for 18 months.
Chevalier Blanc 2012 Domaine is a pale gold color. It offers a complex and intense nose, with aromas of fresh fruit (citrus, vineyard peaches, pineapple) and slight mineral notes menthol.
In the mouth it expresses a light acidity and pleasant fruity, giving it the sweetness. A balanced wine.
See Red 2012 Domaine de Chevalier.
Other notations:
Decanter: 18/20
James Suckling 94-95 / 100
Drink or keep: 2016 - 2028
PAIRING: Bar fillet cooked in a salt crust
In the middle of the forest of Léognan, is exposed the famous Domaine of Chevalier.
Drink or keep: 2020 - 2040Delicious with: Fish with sauce
View moreDrink or keep: 2020 - 2040Delicious with: Fish with sauce
Character, is the overall impression I get of this wine.