2002 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan - 12x75cl
05A2DOMC _ 2002 - Domaine de Chevalier Blanc Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan - 12x75cl
  • Colour White
  • Producer Domaine de Chevalier
  • Region Pessac-Léognan
  • Grape Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon
  • Drinking 2004 - 2015
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now

2002 - Domaine de Chevalier Blanc Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan - 12x75cl

  • Colour White
  • Producer Domaine de Chevalier
  • Region Pessac-Léognan
  • Grape Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon
  • Drinking 2004 - 2015
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £962.47 Duty Paid inc VAT

This wine is currently only available Duty Paid

Case price: £962.47 Duty Paid inc VAT
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  • Robert Parker, April 2005, Score: 88

    This is a delicate, lighter-styled effort revealing ethereal aromas of smoked herbs, red currants, cherries, and loamy soil. Medium-bodied, pleasant, but somewhat superficial, this is a vintage of diminished value to drink now and over the next 8-10 years.

Producer

Domaine de Chevalier

Known for its exquisite Graves finesse, this property has been owned by Olivier Bernard since 1983. Consulting oenologist, Stéphane Dérononcourt was hired some years back which has contributed to the fresh and clean style. Meticulous parcel selection enables their grand vin to be the best representation of their impressive terroir.

Region

Pessac-Léognan

Stretching from the rather unglamorous southern suburbs of Bordeaux, for 50 km along the left bank of the river Garonne, lies Graves. Named for its gravelly soil, a relic of Ice Age glaciers, this is the birthplace of claret, despatched from the Middle Ages onwards from the nearby quayside to England in vast quantities. It can feel as though Bordeaux is just about red wines, but some sensational white wines are produced in this area from a blend of sauvignon blanc, Semillon and, occasionally, muscadelle grapes, often fermented and aged in barrel. In particular, Domaine de Chevalier is renowned for its superbly complex whites, which continue to develop in bottle over decades. A premium appellation, Pessac-Leognan, was created in 1987 for the most prestigious terroirs within Graves. These are soils with exceptional drainage, made up of gravel terraces built up in layers over many millennia, and consequently thrive in mediocre vintages but are less likely to perform well in hotter years. These wines were appraised and graded in their own classification system in 1953 and updated in 1959, but, like the 1855 classification system, this should be regarded with caution and the wines must absolutely be assessed on their own current merits.

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