Freddy R. Troya

9.7

Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2023 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves. BDX, France 🇫🇷

Overview
A masterclass in precision and balance, delivering crystalline clarity and architectural tension from a Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon blend. Layered citrus, stone fruit, and mineral tones unfold with seamless flow, showing absolute control from entry through the finish. Everything feels calibrated, pure, and intentional, a wine that operates at peak efficiency without excess weight or distraction.

Aromas & Flavors
Lime zest, white grapefruit, green pear, white peach, crushed chalk, wet stone, subtle white flowers, faint almond cream and whispering oak spice.

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied yet remarkably concentrated, laser-focused acidity, perfectly knit texture, seamless mid-palate density, and a long, ultra-clean, high-definition finish that snaps into perfect alignment.

Food Pairings
Oysters with mignonette, scallop crudo, sushi and sashimi, turbot with beurre blanc, citrus-poached lobster, delicate herb-driven dishes.

Verdict
An elite reference-point white Bordeaux showcasing extraordinary precision, balance, and purity. The finish alone separates this from the pack, energetic, exact, and endlessly refined. A benchmark wine for understanding modern Pessac Blanc at its highest level.

🍷 Personal Pick
This is the kind of wine that makes you stop mid-sip and recalibrate your internal benchmark. Effortless power, surgical accuracy, and zero wasted movement l, pure elegance at full throttle. The Max Verstappen of whites: dominant, composed, and ruthlessly precise. — 3 days ago

Louis Martin

9.1

A bit medicinal on its own, balanced into a smoother taste when paired with a coconut flavored scallop, ended with a tart grapefruit finish. — a month ago

Michael Walker

10

Stellar: bright, fully rounded, dark yellow tone, just this side of oxidized, full power burgh. Can’t believe it’s held up this long. — 20 days ago

romo

9.0

Called Fiano. Dried apricots. — 14 hours ago

Serge Dore

9.2

Perfect balance between aroma and texture, exceptional — 26 minutes ago

Louis Martin

9.2

Nice, light, balanced, flowery aroma, hint of tart apples and nectarines, pared well with a creamy lobster bisque soup. — a month ago

Ericsson

9.1

A more oaky version of white burgundy. More rounded with contrasting acidity. — 10 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, deep Ruby color with aromas of red and black fruits with toasty spice. On the palate flavors of black raspberry, currants and black cherry with licorice, toasty oak and tobacco. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak and earthy tobacco spice. Drinking well now! — 23 days ago

romo

9.2

Meyer lemon tree grove. Kinda serious Loire chard. — 15 days ago

Alberto Cdm

9.1

Andava bevuto prima. Ma ancora super! — 2 months ago