1988 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc
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The 1988 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is a vintage that I have encountered only once before. Initially, I am left perplexed by the nose: lanolin, orange blossom and honeysuckle eventually emerging from a fug of resinous aromas. The palate is very fine with crisp acidity and after 30 years continuing to convey energy and vigor. It is adorned with a lovely waxy texture, notes of lemongrass and thyme, then lime and flint towards the finish. I mistook it for Laville Haut-Brion! However, I do prefer this to the 1988 Haut Brion Blanc that was tasted blind alongside. Tasted blind at Domaine de Chevalier.
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A great white from Domaine de Chevalier, the 1988 offers up sumptuous aromas of honeysuckle, minerals, white flowers, figs, and smoky wood. Rich and medium to full-bodied, with tremendous persistence on the palate, this youthful offering should have a tremendous upside over the next two decades. Anticipated maturity: now-2020. Last tasted, 6/02
About the producer
Since buying the property in 1983, the Bernard family has cemented Domaine de Chevalier’s reputation as one of the Graves’s finest red and white wine producers, known for their sophisticated and elegant wines.