The Bernard family bought Domaine de Chevalier in 1983 and entirely renovated, replanted, and drained the vineyard, as well as building a new cellar with state-of-the-art winemaking facilities. The château makes excellent red and white wines, which are both classified growths. This estate has fine gravel soil on a clay-ironpan subsoil. The topography is relatively flat. Yields are [...]
Domaine de Chevalier, l'Esprit de Chevalier (second wine)
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Dry white
C: Once again, superbly brilliant pale gold
N: Stellar. Subtle, well integrated, and classy oak. Ethereal.
P: Great structure. Chewy. Lovely long, harmonious aftertaste. The finest young dry white Bordeaux I can ever remember having tasted (including Haut Brion). A wine to convince die-hard Burgundy lovers that Bordeaux also produces world-class white wines.