2019 Domaine de Chevalier "L'Esprit de Chevalier" Pessac Leognan Blanc

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Jeb Dunnuck - "While the second wine of the estate, the 2019 L'Esprit De Chevalier Blanc is terrific and offers a beautiful sense of salty minerality as well as lots of citrus blossom, white flowers, and a hint of lime. It tastes like a mini-Chevalier Blanc and is medium-bodied, has bright acidity, and a great finish. It's going to keep for a decade. It's going to be a brilliant value and is the finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted."


James Suckling - "Plenty of green-apple and pear aromas with vanilla and cream undertones. Kiwi, too. Medium to full body with oily character and a fruity undertone. Hints of vanilla and crushed stone. Flavorful finish. Second wine of Domaine de Chevalier. 65% sauvignon blanc and 35% semillon. Needs two or three years to come together. Better after 2024."


Wine Spectator - "Brisk-edged, with lemon pith and fleur de sel notes guiding a core of white peach and gooseberry. This doesn't have a ton of range, but it does have excellent focus and purity. Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now."


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The 2019 L' Esprit de Chevalier Blanc exhibits notes of citrus zest, white flowers, green apple and wet stones, followed by a medium-bodied, elegantly textural palate that's chalky and precise. This is a fine effort that reflects the quality of Domaine de Chevalier, its big brother. I suspect that with a decade on the clock it will surprise many in a blind tasting. Best after 2021."