Rocking stuff, the truly brilliant 2012 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc offers fabulous notes of caramelized citrus, lemon curd and honeysuckle in a laser-focused, tight, gorgeously textured package. This beauty represents a good value in the market and is ideal for readers looking for top flight Bordeaux Blanc, as well as for those looking to understand this great terroir.

Tasted from a barrel sample at en primeur. The Domaine de Chevalier Blanc has a reserved, stony nose that you have to be patient with – give it a few minutes and there are some subtle undergrowth scents that begin to emerge, hints of orange blossom and dried apricot. The palate is well balanced with a delicate touch of spice on the entry. This is very focused with good weight and it displays wonderful tension on the finish that offers a Burgundy-like texture. Wonderful. Tasted April 2013.

This is very tender and pretty with very fine elements. Dried lemons, minerals and lilac as well as character of oyster shell and iodine. Full body, yet refined and long. You normally see this sort complex character in reds from Pessac-Léognan. Fascinating young white.

A gorgeous effort, the 2012 Domaine de Chevalier, made from a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon that reached 13.5% natural alcohol, boasts abundant notes of creme brulee, lemon custard, candle wax and oranges in its beautifully rich, honeyed personality. Great acidity gives laser-like precision to its component parts. Drink this full-bodied white wine over the next 2-3 decades. Drink: 2013 - 2016 -Wine Advocate #206 Apr 2013

[70SB/30SM] Pale lemon; vivid Sauvignon Blanc aromas; fresh to lively wine with a nice concentration; bone dry, long and lean and aromatic, complex and fine, classic, tight, minerally white Domaine de Chevalier with great length. Typical and fine. 2018-25+ [M.Schuster, Bordeaux Mar/Apr 2013]

Good, floral-framed style, with honeysuckle and chamomile notes followed by Meyer lemon, meringue and shortbread flavors. Very juicy through the finish, with a nice stony backdrop for added cut. —J.M.

Intense ripe pear and grapefruit characters with some proper minerality. Good persistence in the mid palate lead to an engaging, long finish. Pure and high quality. Very nice for the money.

Sweet and rather oily start. Lots of weight. Could only be Pessac-Léognan – tant mieux! Big and beefy but not sweet. I admire this style – for food. Long, with an admirably dry finish. Drink 2014-2024.