Domaine de CHEVALIER
Dry white Grand cru classé

The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A.Galloni - March 2021): 95/100 “The 2018 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc has com together beautifully over the last two years. Rich and unctuous in feel, the 2018 offers terrific nuance to match its creamy, enveloping personality. Dried pear, marzipan, lemon confit and white flowers all build as the 2018 blossoms in the glass. The poised, deeply resonant finish is striking. I am so impressed with the 2018, a wine that is far more convincing in bottle than it was from barrel. ”

J-M Quarin (October 2020): 95/100 “Ample from the attack, juicy in the mid-palate and above all very tasty, the wine develops on a fat touch. The finish is complex, long and sappy. It's superb.”

The 2017 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A.Galloni-December 2019): 94+/100 “A wine of noble breeding and class, the 2017 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc dazzles from start to finish. Dried flowers, chamomile, mint and citrus confit struggle to emerge, buried by the wine's sheer richness and concentration. The 2017 needs at least a few years in bottle to come together, but that won't be an issue for a wine that will drink well for several decades.”

The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2020): 94/100 “The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc has a well-defined bouquet of white peach, apricot and light candle wax aromas and nicely integrated oak. The well-blanced palate leads with quince and orange peel on the entry, revealing a pleasant bitter undertow and fanning out with confidence toward the saline finish. Excellent.”

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 “Offering impressive volume on the palate, velvety texture and exceptional tannin quality, the 2020 is gradually relaxing. But don't be in a hurry to open it! It will bear witness for generations to come.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94+/100 “The 2021 Domaine de Chevalier comes across as quite shy and reticent in this vintage. The aromatics are beguiling, but on the palate, the wine feels a bit strict and clamped down. Crushed flowers, sweet red-toned fruit, spice, mint and blood orange emerge, but only with great reluctance. It will be interesting to see how the 2021 develops over time."

The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 Coup de ♥ “Remarkable 2020, whose intensity at no time detracts from its charm and floral, lifted grace.”

Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 95/100 “Domaine de Chevalier 2020 has a refined, discreet, well-defined nose with aromas of blackberry, heather, gravel and earth. Sensual in style, it gradually unfolds in the glass.”

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 95/100

The 2019 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 91/100 “The material is fine, loose, rather tender but driven by a long tannic structure; without lacking relief.”

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100

J.M Quarin (February 2022): 95/100 “Smooth on entry, particularly fruity in the middle, with a melting body and a refined touch, the wine gains fullness and expression in the second half of the palate. The finish is long, with fine tannins that are constantly aromatic. Very good."

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2023): 97/100 “The 2019 Domaine de Chevalier has a precise and complex bouquet with blackberry cedar and tobacco scents, quite Médoc-like in style. This is thoroughly engaging. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, exquisitely integrated oak, fleshy and fine-boned with precise finish. This is outstanding."

The 2018 vintage in the press:

En Magnum (April 2021): 96/100 “Excellent body, powerful and fresh overall, very balanced, racy tannin, not quite formed yet on the mid-palate, but promising for long cellaring. Faithful to its always energetic and luminous style, this spectacular terroir expresses itself in the most beautiful of ways. Another major success for the Bernard family and their teams.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 97/100 “The 2018 Domaine de Chevalier is easily one of the wines of the vintage. A wine of mind-blowing precision and regal elegance, Domaine de Chevalier dazzles from the very first taste. Dried herbs, rose petal, mint, blood orange, pomegranate and bright mineral notes all build in the glass. Richly layered but also translucent, the 2018 is a real head-turner. Don't miss it!"

The 2016 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (February 2019): 95/100 “Original nuances of pinewood, ink and cream. Melting on the attack, mellow on development, very pleasant, a touch lively, the wine caresses on a sappy body and finishes deep, with taste and fine tannins. Very good length."

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2018): 97/100 “The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a thrilling wine. Dense and beautifully layered, the 2016 is also quite a bit richer than it usually is. Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics and structure pulse through the wine. The red-toned fruit is incredibly primary at this stage. Readers should be prepared to cellar the 2016 for at least a handful of years. It has been nothing short of magnificent on the three occasions I have tasted it so far".