Domaine de Chevalier Blanc Pessac-Leognan (Minimum order: 6 bottle case) FUTURES 2025 Pre-Arrival

Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2025 (Pessac‑Léognan, Grand Cru Classé, Futures) is a dry, tension‑driven white Bordeaux that early reports rank among the top whites of the vintage, with crystalline fruit, strong minerality and long aging potential.

Critic tasting note: (2025 vintage)

"A tight and powerful wine with a precise and structured texture. Restrained, steely and racy. Goes on for minutes. So much intensity. A bright and shining white. Stunning balance. Alcohol 13.5%. A blend of 70% sauvignon blanc and 30% semillon." - James Suckling (98-99/100)

"The perfume bursts with honeysuckle, white flowers, white peaches, spice box, Meyer lemons, and Granny Smith apples. The palate pops with its layers of sweet, round, fresh, juicy citrus and white peaches that start off strong and keep on going with a shot of mineral essences on the backend of the finish that adds to the complexity. You can enjoy this in its youth or age it for more complexity. The wine blends 70% Sauvignon Blanc with 30% Semillon. 13.5% ABV. Drink from 2028-2045." - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider (97/100)

"Pale yellow-green, silver reflections. Delicate notes of grapefruit and cookie, yellow gooseberries, some mango, lime zest, inviting bouquet. Complex, elegant, white peach, juicy and well persistent, finesse-rich structure, shows length and good ageing potential, a versatile food wine." - Falstaff (94/100)

Vineyard and grape varieties

The white vineyard covers about 7 hectares on deep gravel with a clay‑rich subsoil in Léognan, an origin that naturally gives both ripeness and marked mineral freshness. Plantings are 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sémillon, with average vine age around 30 years.

Vintage context and style

For 2025, Pessac‑Léognan and Graves produced whites noted for purity, mineral precision and vivid energy, thanks to an early harvest that locked in acidity despite the warm, dry season. Barrel samples of Domaine de Chevalier Blanc are described as “electric,” with cool, crystalline fruit rather than heaviness, showing how well this gravel‑and‑clay terroir handled the vintage.

Tasting profile (barrel sample)

Primeur notes describe an explosive, high‑class nose of wild spring flowers, white fruits and citrus, layered over wet‑stone minerality. On the palate the wine is taut and mineral, round and creamy yet very fresh, delivering ripe citrus and white‑stone‑fruit flavors with great length, finesse and a saline, mouth‑watering finish.

Élevage, aging window and character

Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2025 is raised 16–18 months in barriques, building texture while preserving its natural tension. Critics describe it as a true “vin de cave,” with a recommended drinking window roughly 2028–2045, making it a serious cellaring white for gastronomic tables rather than quick consumption.

What is the blend and origin?

• Type: Dry white wine

• Appellation: Pessac‑Léognan AOC, Bordeaux, France

• Classification: Grand Cru Classé de Graves (white)

• Grape varieties: 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon

• Vineyard surface: 7 hectares on deep gravel with clay‑gravel subsoil in Léognan

• Farming: High‑care viticulture; hand harvest in small crates with multiple selective passes (25 August–6 September 2025)

How does the 2025 vintage taste?

• Aromas: “Explosive” nose of wild spring flowers (hawthorn), white fruits and citrus, over clear wet‑stone minerality.

• Palate: Taut and mineral, round and creamy yet very fresh; layers of ripe citrus and white‑stone‑fruit flavors with great length and finesse.

• Style: Precision, depth and finesse in line with the estate’s best recent whites; built more for line and energy than sheer opulence.

What are the key technical specs?

• Yield: Around 38 hl/ha in 2025

• Harvest: Manual, in the cool of the morning, only golden, fully ripe bunches

• Vinification: Gentle pressing; fermentation and aging in French oak barrels

• Élevage: 16–18 months in barrique (significant but balanced share of new oak)

• Alcohol: Approx. 13.5% ABV (merchant data for 2025 whites)

How long can you age it and how should you serve it?

• Drinking window: 2028–2045, according to primeur offers and critics.

• Character over time: Expected to gain waxy, nutty and truffled complexity while retaining backbone and salinity.

• Serving temperature: 10–12°C, in a medium‑sized white‑wine glass.

• Food pairings: High‑end seafood (turbot, sole, scallops), lobster, refined poultry in cream or morel sauce, and complex vegetable or truffle dishes where its tension and depth can shine.