Domaine de Chevalier 2015

This has a full and enticing feel, with a shortbread note leading off, followed by lemon curd, peach, tangerine, salted butter and yellow apple flavors. Light verbena and heather hints show up through the alluring finish. This has outstanding range and a really gorgeous mouthfeel, and should age wonderfully. Drink now through 2024. 1,667 cases made.

What sets this estate apart is its consistency over so many years since the current owner, Olivier Bernard, took the helm in 1983. The cooler vineyard surrounded by forest was ideal for the warmer 2015 vintage and compares favourably with 2014. A more exotic and opulent style for the estate, showing juicy white stone fruit — pear and peach — yet wonderfully floral, with a wet-stone freshness marking the long, precise finish. Over time, shaved almond and freshly cut hay emerge. It is worth noting that 2015 is the first vintage to use Diam corks, and the superior freshness compared with 2014 is noticeable.

Instantly impressive nose with pristine lemons and limes as well as subtly flinty, reductive notes. The palate has power and direction, not to mention impressive yeast lees influence and perfectly integrated oak. Power, impressive tension and length. Drink this young or with some considerable age. It will deliver at both ends.

Rich, opulent, luscious, and intense, the wine remains on the primary side. Concentrated, ripe, sweet, and packed with layers of fresh yellow citrus, orange rind, crushed rocks, and flowers, give it at least another 5 years to develop additional nuances.

Light yellow-green, silver reflections, somewhat restrained, smoky-herbal savoury notes, delicate hazelnut, candied orange zest. Medium body, delicate fruit sweetness, white apple, discreet acid structure, a hint of caramel, still seems underdeveloped.

The 2015 Chevalier Blanc is as brilliant now as it was on release yet still needs 4–5 years of bottle age to show at its best. Crushed lime, lemon zest, crushed rocks, and beautiful white grapefruit notes all emerge from this racy, beautifully concentrated, focused white that checks in with the crème de la crème of the vintage.

(70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon, 40 hl/ha) Closed, fine, elegant bouquet with white peach, lime cream, and mint. Powerful, dense, full, fruity palate with firm, fine, fresh, very well-integrated acidity, diverse aromatics, and a long, full finish. Has room to improve. 18/20 2024 - 2040

Pale gold in colour at 10 years, just beginning to deepen but still showing clarity and verve. Shows a deft mix of preserved lemon, saffron, wax, citrus peel, quince and lime zest. Still going strong, as is typical for the superb white wine from Domaine de Chevalier.

The 2015 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc gives up pronounced notes of lemonade, fresh apricots, and lime leaves with suggestions of straw and crushed stones. The medium-bodied palate is generously fruited, with an approachably soft backbone of acidity and a minerally lift on the finish.

The expression of fruit and the wine’s richness take precedence over freshness, and the balance is less driven by acidity. The late harvest, lasting until the end of September, produced golden grapes that deliver more exotic, alluring aromas.

A Chevalier with beautiful maturity, offering dense, generous, and well-balanced substance, led by green apple and the citrus notes of sauvignon harvested at perfect ripeness. As always, sémillon is more discreet at this stage. Of great elegance, the wine is set for a brilliant future, but there’s no need to rush to open it. This kind of vintage will only truly reach its peak in about ten years. If the great white burgundies were crafted with this level of technical mastery, they would dominate the world of whites, just as Domaine de Chevalier has done for many years.

Light yellow with green highlights. An intense, complex bouquet ideally combining élevage, fruit and spices. I pick up a hint of hazelnut, peppermint and notes of lemon. A succulent, dense attack. On the palate, the pleasant olfactory impressions are perfectly reflected and lend beautiful aromatic intensity to the mouth. The structure is fresh and supports the fruit perfectly through to the finish. A characterful wine with a persistent finish. A great success, worthy of following over time.

Light yellow color. Very aromatic nose, delicate, fruity, pure, and complex. Slightly stewed note upon swirling. Rich on the attack, full mid-palate, smooth and flavorful, the wine unfolds with shades of exotic fruit and, more unexpectedly, some more bitter notes. These latter make the wine a bit austere on the finish.

Spice and ripe fruit aromas lead into a wine that has both richness and a crisp, fruity herbal character. Acidity shines through, giving the wine a tangy, mineral edginess. It will be a delicious fruity wine. Drink from 2023.