I believe I posted detailed notes on Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 1978 here a year or so ago. Thus I will be brief. The wine is now on the decline and needs drinking rather soon. It still remains a good wine with food, but it is becoming somewhat flat and showing too much woody character. OTOH Ch. Laville-Haut-Brion was still holding well about a year ago. The 1978 Lavllle has always been better than the Chevalier since a few years old. However, in some years, Chevalier is fairly close to Laville in quality.
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