What this white does that not everyone has achieved in 2018 is hold your attention. It`s not a 2017 or 2011 at Chevalier, but it has grip and personality and a whoosh of citrus and fleshy pear flavours that are highly enjoyable. Touches of spice run through the finish, together with a sweetness that speaks of the ripeness of the fruit. You could drink it today of course, but this is a white that can go two decades without blinking, so I wouldn`t worry too much. Drink 2020 - 2030. 94 points

Smells classy at the outset, even though it is introvert because so young: just has hints of everything, fresh citrus, oak spice and leesy depths. On the palate, an incipient quality: cool, fresh, well structured and deeper than most in this vintage. Lightly chewy, lots of fruit and a hint of spice on the finish. Powerful and long. Impressive. 17.5 points

The Domaine de Chevalier 2018 Blanc, a blend of 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon, slowly reveals beguiling scents of lemongrass, lime leaves, fresh grapefruit, allspice and ginger with a core of fresh lemon and grapefruit. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers bold citrus and spice layers with fantastic tension and a chalky finish. Aging on lees in barriques, 35% new, is anticipated to go for 16 months. 93-95 points

Domaine de Chevalier`s Blanc is surprisingly unctuous in this vintage. Lemon confit, dried flowers and chamomile are some of the many notes that develop in the glass. The Blanc is, of course, famous for its ageworthiness, but I don`t see the complexity, energy or structure of the very best years. I would prefer to drink it on the younger side. In 2018, the red is vastly more interesting than the Blanc. The blend is 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Sémillon. Tasted three times. 90-93 points

This is a blend of 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Semillon. The alcohol is 13.5%. There is a very pure and precise style to the nose, crisp with notes of s tar fruit, yellow plum skin and classical sandy-gravelly elements. It has a very correct and true style on the palate, showing a broad substance, filled with bitter orchard fruit notes, white peach and pear, dusted with salted mineral elements. A good phenolic grip which gives it a real sense of energy in the mouth, although the acidity here feels rather subtle. Correspondingly the finish feels a little muted, pithy rather than vigorous. It is definitely a step above its peers in this vintage, with a delicious pithy energy, but the acidity falls short. Tasted twice. The élevage will be 18 months in oak barrel, 35% new, with bâtonnage. 92-94 points