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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 34 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by KHDXB on 5/8/2024 & rated 97 points: Drunk from magnum and won in a blind tasting against a Petrus from the same vintage.
Enjoyed with Claves liver and pancetta, the perfume was evocatively long and finish had a length that surprised me. Still has many years to go but has reached a soft and very quickly approachable age, though it did benefit from an hour of decanting. (61 views) | | | Tasted by wino121 on 3/31/2024 & rated 91 points: Simple decant.
Elegant, but not memorable.
Subtle fruit, old leather, easing tannins.
Certainly in the window if not past slightly.
Drink now thru 2026/8 (157 views) | | | Tasted by Firebird94 on 11/4/2023: Incredible - perfectly balanced and delicious (595 views) | | | Tasted by burlingtonm on 4/11/2023 & rated 91 points: Vertical from 1966 to 2014 at Wine Watch: not bad but not one of the better wines of the evening and reflected this underwhelming vintage. (1020 views) | | | Tasted by Mulvk on 2/17/2023 & rated 91 points: Red fruit, tobacco, acid. Try next bottle 5years (1127 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 4/28/2022 & rated 92 points: During a 2002 vs. 2012 tasting. This did not really shine tonight. Right after opening it was tight and tannic. We decanted it and gave it 2h. Improved a little from there but stayed rather uneventful. Lovely CabFranc nose with dark fruit and earthy elements but not "First Growth ooph". I guess the sub-par 2002 vintage cannot hide here... (2842 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 3/25/2022 & rated 93 points: BYO (Michaels place): Classic, clean and pure flavors. Lovely and probably at its peak. I don't see this improving as it is now. (2169 views) | | | Tasted by GNBB on 7/7/2021 & rated 95 points: Decanted 2hr30. Quite a deep tight nose with a real note of aniseed, garrigue, lavender. Palate is full with masses of deep red rich fruit, fine tannins and good fresh acidity - excellent balance. Long persistence but feels young and in need of more time in the glass. This wine has so much depth with layers opening up as it develops in the glass. Drink now-2035+ (2457 views) | | | Tasted by Omar Khayyam on 7/3/2021 & rated 96 points: Blind tasting with the three amigos (chez moi): my oh my. This was singing from the get go and only got better with time in the decanter. Seamless palate with fruit, intensity, but also structure, freshness and some nice Christmas spice and earthy notes to go with the plums, dark cherries, blackberries and dark chocolate. WOTN. no doubt. (2547 views) | | | Tasted by Argrath on 12/5/2020 & rated 95 points: (Bordeaux 2002 tasting)
Lovely fullish nose. Dense and dark fruit. Plum and black currant. Cigarre, pepper and some fresh bell pepper notes. The cabernet franc reveals itself. But the complexity is greatest of the 2002's tasted.
Fullish, dense and tannic palate. Ready to go, but can gain further complexity with aging. Impeccable balance. Very good grip, very good concentration. Lovely Bdx character. Gravelly finish.
Together with Mouton my winner of the night. Those two were the only wines with enough stuffing to be called great. (2063 views) | | | Tasted by n2wine on 3/29/2020 & rated 94 points: Subtle flavors. Leather aromas. Velvety. Fantastic wine. (2507 views) | | | Tasted by Cailles on 12/16/2019 & rated 93 points: 30 Vintages of Cheval Blanc: All tasted blind. 1982 to 2015 (with 1949 in the mix). The wines are fragrant, perfumed, seductive and always soft and without weight. Best performing vintages: the rather hot/ripe vintages 2015, 2009 and 1982 (all complex, seductive, complete and with elevated concentration). Next best: the promising and pure 2010, the still sexy 1990 and the immortal 1949. Notable outperformer: 2011 with many other good off-vintages. Notable underperformer: 2005, 2000, 1998 which all showed rather muted and not yet ready.
TN: This showed quite nice with lots of quite ripe red fruit, a good terroir expression with crushed rocks, gravel and some barnyard notes. Quite nice aromatic profile with good precision but not overly deep or concentrated and one of the lesser Chevals in terms of softness and harmony. Anyway a good wine, especially for such a subpar vintage. (4600 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 11/29/2019 & rated 95 points: Chateau Cheval Blanc - 30 year vertical (1949-2015) tasted blind: Nose of strawberry, pepper, spices, licorice, good complexity. The palate is light, also here the off-vintage cannot fully hide but the overall package was still impressive due to the elegance and complexity. (4379 views) | | | Tasted by jacgee on 4/20/2019 & rated 93 points: Decant for 20 minutes - aroma of leather and spicy on the palette; strong tannins. After 10mins more, greater complexity - plums, liquorice, cedar wood, dark berries with leather and spice as last notes; rounder tannins and good finish (2589 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 12/14/2018 & rated 92 points: On the lighter side, enjoyed the fruit. From 18L. (2930 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 8/10/2016 & rated 91 points: Medium bodied, firm, spicy, classic style here, with a floral and peppery edge to all the red fruits, earth and tobacco. The wine ends with a slightly dilute, fresh, bright plummy finish. While successful for the vintage, this is not a very strong Cheval Blanc. (5965 views) | | | Tasted by GNBB on 6/18/2015 & rated 96 points: Decanted 90 minutes. Incredible intense nose. Chewy leather, blackcurrants, tobacco. Super. Palate full of life & vibrant. Firm tannins too but fine. Good firm acid. Fruits are blackberries, brambles. Some minerality there too. Super. Drink 2015-30 (5882 views) | | | Tasted by RayOB on 3/14/2015 & rated 92 points: Drank at Riva
A real beauty for an '02 with just a small amount of powdery tannins on the palate. I think the '01 trumps this. (5981 views) | | | Tasted by G_H on 3/28/2012 & rated 92 points: At age 10 still a baby, young and full of power. This wine needs time but already now shows beautiful fruit a good concentration and ripe berries. Really nice (9964 views) | | | Tasted by rjlud on 8/14/2011 & rated 93 points: Blind tasted at our Haut Brion lunch at van Baerle in Amsterdam with Frits, Steven, and Arjen on 4th of July weekend. So this was my pirate for the day and back up wine, and came in handy to save face when the 2000 HB I brought was better served to the flowers as fertilizer. This Cheval Blanc surprised everyone. First that it was right bank, everyone was left. Then that it was 2002 and CB. Lots of friut, smooth tannins, purple color, coffee mocha nose (perhaps leading them all to Cos). I loved it. After the 85 HB and the 05 Smith, it was my 3rd favorite that day. It's drink much better now that the Cheval Blanc '01 which is still a bit austere and too much acidity, whereas the 2002 is more round, balanced, and ready to drink. Glad that I have 4 bottles left. (9782 views) | | | Tasted by d'Artagnan on 1/21/2011 & rated 94 points: Horizontale PC 2002
Nez sanguin, avec du cèdre, du cassis, un peu de poivron, subtil.
Très belle bouche, souple et élégante, un vin frais, juteux et savoureux, avec beaucoup de finesse. J’aime beaucoup ce vin authentique et franc, sans fioritures, délicieux. Wow! 94 pts (7907 views) | | | Tasted by MatthewF on 8/24/2009: Another weekend of Excess; 8/21/2009-8/24/2009 (Chicagoland): Decanted for 1hr. Pretty nose of red fruits with cigar box and an herbal note. Some nice density on the palate with good acidity throughout and a mostly mineral finish. Very fine tannins. (8479 views) | | | Tasted by psmith on 5/30/2009: Balanced and clean for an '02. Especially nice nose - exotic dark fruits and tobacco. Full, weighty mouthfeel and texture. Clean, pretty wine. Finer tannins than most '02s show, and not lacking at all in density. Very good. (5082 views) | | | Tasted by beezer6 on 5/30/2009 & rated 94 points: Saturday Tasting Group (Knightsbridge Wine Shop (Northbrook, IL)): Beautiful weightly effort showing volcanic red fruit.
Lengthy palate with layers of dark fruit, earth and crushed rock. (8432 views) | | | Tasted by woodofnor on 9/4/2008: 돈이 없어서 팔았다.ㅠ (8686 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, May/June 2005, IWC Issue #120
(Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2003, IWC Issue #108
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| Château Cheval Blanc Producer website - Read more about Chateau Cheval Blanc
Their second wine is Le Petit Cheval.
The vineyard on weinlagen-infoRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanLibournais Libournais (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) - Read more about St. Emilion and its wines - Read more about Pomerol and its wines
Saint Emilion Grat Classified Growth, Classified Growths, Grands Crus Classes, GCC
In 1954, while the "Graves" growths had just published their own classification, the wine syndicate of Saint-Emilion, composed by wine growers, brokers and wine traders with the approval of the INAO - Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (A.O.C), decided to work on a classification for the wines of Saint Emilion. Initially, four grades were defined. These were reduced to two - First Great Classified Growth (A and B) and Great Classified Growth - in 1984.
As of Medoc's 1855 historical grading, the Saint-Emilion Great Classified Growth classification is not only based on qualitative criteria by tasting the wines on a ten years period previous to the assessment, but also on commercial considerations such as:
- sales price levels
- national and international commercial distribution
- the estate's reputation on the market
Properties who don't manage to join the club of about sixty Classified Growths are given the denomination of Great Growth ("Grand Cru"), while the remaining wineries of the A.O.C are simply reported as "Saint-Emilion". It is to be noted that the owners must officially apply to appear in the official classification. Thus for example the famous Chateau Tertre-Roteboeuf, whose quality and reputation would easily justify to be listed among the First Great Classified Growths, does not appear here by the will of its owner, François Mitjaville.
The Saint-Emilion Great Growth classification was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996 and 2006. The only two guaranteed vintage (A.O.C) who can apply to the classification are the "Saint-Emilion Grand Cru" and "Saint-Emilion" areas.
By grading 61 properties, the 2006 revision confirmed many growths from the former classification, but also caused a number of surprises and a few inevitable disappointments. Many observers thought that the impressive progression of Perse's Chateau Pavie since 1998 would be rewarded by an upgrade into the First Great Classified Growths (A) category, but finally such was not the case.
Among the estates promoted to the First Great Classified Growths B category are Chateau Troplong-Mondot and Pavie-Macquin, whose efforts made since the Nineties fully justify their new grade. It should be noted that no First Great Classified Growth was relegated to the lower Great Classified Growth class.
Promoted growths from the status of Great Growth ("Grand Cru") to Great Classified Growth ("Grand Cru Classe") are: Chateaux Bellefont-Belcier, Destieux, Fleur Cardinale, Grand Corbin, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Monbousquet.
The demoted growths from the status of Great Classified Growth to Great Growth are: Chateaux Bellevue, Cadet Bon, Faurie de Souchard, Guadet Saint-Julien, La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Belivier), La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Moueix), Lamarzelle, Petite Faurie de Soutard, Tertre Daugay, Villemaurine and Yon-Figeac. If the recent samples of some of the above mentioned properties may justify their current downgrade, there are great chances that estates like Bellevue, Tertre Daugay or Yon-Figeac will be upgraded to their previous rankings by the next revision in 2016 as the progresses noted after 2000, but not entering in the range of vintages (1993 - 2002) appointed for the criteria of selection for the 2006 classification, are noticable.
The two following estates have completely disappeared from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classification: Curé-Bon-la-Madeleine (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Canon) and La Clusière (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Pavie).
Finally, no estate considered as "garagiste" has integrated the classification. Valandraud, Mondotte, Le Dome, Bellevue-Mondotte or Magrez-Fombrauge have, for the least, the potential to be ranked as Great Classified Growths. In sight of the very fine quality reached by the above mentioned estates in recent vintages as well as all the innovative wine making methods used by the "garagistes", it remains to be seen whether the authorities will dare to cross the line in 2016..?St. Émilion Grand Cru Les Vins de St. Émilion (Syndicate Vitocole de Saint-Emilion) – Read about St. Emilion
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Soil: Sandy soils with alluvial gravel deposits
Surface Area: 4,160 ha |
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