1963 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc

Pessac-Leognan, France

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83 / 100 1 Critic Review
Style White - Buttery and Complex
Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend White
Food Pairing Manchego and Parmesan

Organic
- Classified White Wine. Cru Classe de Graves in 1959.
  
  Critic tasting note: (1963 vintage) "Golden. Minerals, something petroleum-like, faint hint of apricots. Quite high acidity, not that much fruit left on the palate, but some lime cling on to the minerals for their bare life, quite lemony finish. Lean." - Christer Byklum
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Domaine de Chevalier

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Region or Appellation

Pessac-Leognan

Bordeaux / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend White

Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon

Style

White Wine

White - Buttery and Complex

Food Pairing

Manchego and Parmesan

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About the Product

Classification: Cru Classé
Producer Notes: The Domaine de Chevalier located in Léognan, the Capital town of the Graves Region has a long history. It appears on the famous map of Pierre de Belleyme in 1783. In 1983 the estate was purchased by the Bernard Family, N° 1 in France on the spirits market and a major negociant of premium Bordeaux wines. It has been run ever since by Olivier Bernard who perpetuates that spirit of balance and the constant drive for perfection which have been the hallmark of this outstanding wine. The white Domaine de Chevalier is recognized as one of the world’s finest dry wines.

Analytical Data

Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Barrel Fermented

Maturation: Oaked
Management: Olivier Bernard
Ownership: Famille Bernard
Closure Type: Cork
Harvest Notes: Hand-picked, into small crates.
Winemaking: Grapes are picked in 3 to 5 waves for optimum ripeness. Traditional cold settling in barrels. Fermentation in barrels.
Ageing: Age in barrels for 18 months (35% new oak) with bâtonnage (stirring the lees with a stick).

Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Smoked salmon pâté Starter Course: Contains: crème fraiche; Western

Black truffle Main Course: With asparagus and pea risotto; Contains: rice; Italian

Chicken in cream sauce Main Course: Western

Livarot Cheese Course: French

Details

About the Product

Classification: Cru Classé
Producer Notes: The Domaine de Chevalier located in Léognan, the Capital town of the Graves Region has a long history. It appears on the famous map of Pierre de Belleyme in 1783. In 1983 the estate was purchased by the Bernard Family, N° 1 in France on the spirits market and a major negociant of premium Bordeaux wines. It has been run ever since by Olivier Bernard who perpetuates that spirit of balance and the constant drive for perfection which have been the hallmark of this outstanding wine. The white Domaine de Chevalier is recognized as one of the world’s finest dry wines.

Analytical Data

Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Barrel Fermented

Maturation: Oaked
Management: Olivier Bernard
Ownership: Famille Bernard
Closure Type: Cork
Harvest Notes: Hand-picked, into small crates.
Winemaking: Grapes are picked in 3 to 5 waves for optimum ripeness. Traditional cold settling in barrels. Fermentation in barrels.
Ageing: Age in barrels for 18 months (35% new oak) with bâtonnage (stirring the lees with a stick).

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1963 vintage

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83 / 100 Christer Byklum

1963 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2012

Golden. Minerals, something petroleum-like, faint hint of apricots. Quite high acidity, not that much fruit left on the palate, but some lime cling on to the minerals for their bare life, quite lemony finish. Lean.

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1963 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, France

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1963 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more

Vintage quality: Poor

Current condition: Likely past it

Unfortunately, the 1963 vintage for Bordeaux was shockingly bad.

The growing season began with an unforgiving winter which failed to improve when spring arrived, resulting in a lackluster budburst and flowering. The summer months sadly failed to bring much of an improvem...

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