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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.4 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 223 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by mxpbuy on 4/12/2024 & rated 96 points: Base neck fill. Minimal air time. A tricky year for many producers in Bordeaux on both banks, but Cheval Blanc is clearly one of the winners of the vintage. Ripe blue and red fruits beautifully layered. Touches of green veggies and sweet Oak. An enveloping mouthfeel that was approaching a velvety caress. 30 second finish. Can't believe I haven't had this wine since 2010, but it has clearly held up beyond beautifully. An extra point for its ageworthiness. (169 views) | | | Tasted by hprphf on 4/11/2024 & rated 95 points: Ultra smooth and graceful, not too strong but right bank elegance at its best. 94-95 (69 views) | | | Tasted by Jhalpern27 on 2/2/2024 & rated 96 points: I bought this to celebrate my wife’s 40th birthday. I brought to Smyth in Chicago to serve during dinner. Wow, is all I can say. This was on point tonite and we could not tell this was a 40 year old wine, so youthful and so Bordeaux. Such an amazing nose and was so smooth on the palate. Was decanted approx 1hr before served. (616 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 1/5/2024: Sadly a bad bottle, from a case that's been solid. (904 views) | | | Tasted by Cailles on 12/31/2023 & rated 95 points: 20 Top Wines of the 1983 Vintage: Six Bordeaux titans. Each bottle exceeded our expectations, showcasing classic Bordeaux structures, bursting with freshness, tension, and an invigorating verve. The perfect harmony of tertiary aromas and a robust fruit core was mesmerizing. 1983 has produced some great wines drinking in their prime today. For me, the Latour, scoring a stellar 97 points, was the standout star. Yet, by a narrow margin, the group’s heart went to the Cheval Blanc.
TN: In a flight with the Margaux 1983 (96pts) and Palmer 1983 (95pts), this Cheval was the most seductive and ripe wine with intense, ripe dark and dark red fruit, fine chocolate notes, crushed rocks, herbs and earthy tones as well as intriguing tobacco aromas. The precision is good but could have been even better. The structural frame is impeccable with molten tannins, good tension and freshness and an airy texture. A winner! 95/96pts.
Decanting: Quick double decant to remove the sediment 5-6 hours prior to consumption, which seemed perfect for the wine. (1312 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 12/29/2023 & rated 96 points: Tasting dinner. This was the winner. Wonderful tertiary nose with forest elements and gingerbread. Soft and silky palate. Everybody loved it at the table. 96-97 (1319 views) | | | Tasted by G_H on 11/25/2023 & rated 97 points: 40 years on: A global 1983 retrospective: Precise, cristal clear red fruit, nice sweetness mixed with some medicine cabinet notes and a hint of Chinese five spices. Beautiful! (577 views) | | | Tasted by sirpat00 on 11/25/2023 & rated 95 points: 1983 vintage horizontal with >20 wines, mostly from Bordeaux. Key observations: 1/ Acceptable vintage for Champagne with DP over-delivering, 2/ Laville Haut Brion is a masterpiece among the whites, 3/ Bordeaux is going strong at 40 years of age with stand-outs Latour and Margaux. 4/ No need to chase any Napa’s from the vintage, 5/ off-piste Italians kept up impressively with Soldera an undisputed medalist.
Tasting note:
Double-decanted. Sour-cherry fruit in a nicely fresh style, tobacco, mineral, floral, full of seasonings and spice with a bubble gum sweetness to it as an additional kicker. There are also some animal features. A light but well-built palate with great balance and a juicy freshness. Soft but still with a firm grip to the palate. A great Cheval Blanc and for various individuals in the group the wine of the night. (746 views) | | | Tasted by Misterobit on 11/15/2023: Magnificent power supported by beautiful acidity and melted tannins. The mouthfeel is a delight. Youthfull wine which is only 40 years old! Happy forties
Magnifique puissance soutenue par une belle acidité et des tanins fondu. Le toucher de bouche est un régal. Encore de la jeunesse dans ce vin qui n'a que 40 ans ! Heureux quarantenaire (779 views) | | | Tasted by Boone's Farm on 6/17/2023 & rated 94 points: Beautiful wine (1124 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 5/19/2023 & rated 93 points: [Blind] Gorgeous cola spice. Mixed impressions as to whether the green bell pepper was obvious, I got less of it than others. Balsawood, sandalwood. Dry tannin. Also has red cedar spice. Herbaceous detail beginning to show a little more. More detail, nuance, and softer feel than the ’83 Haut-Brion alongside. (1284 views) | | | Tasted by Zebrawheel on 5/1/2023 & rated 95 points: Outstanding after 40 years! Beautifully aged Bordeaux; great bouquet and follow through. (1124 views) | | | Tasted by dnicewicz on 4/8/2023 & rated 93 points: Aristocratic from the cork pull. Cigar, leather and old saloon dominated the perfume. Plate reflected the perfume and included cassis, sous bois with medium body. A fine and honored guest at our table tonight. If I had one wish - more fruit and this would’ve been stunning. Drink up (1440 views) | | | Tasted by joshabramson on 2/9/2023 & rated 98 points: Great vintage for Cheval Blanc, this bottle tonight was singing. Lovely ripe fruit and bright acidity, beautifully mature, complex and super silky. (1950 views) | | | Tasted by oxwombat on 1/20/2023 & rated 95 points: Rogue night at Mato in Hong Kong. P&P with friends.
This bottle was in great shape. Still quite fresh and definitely had some primary characteristics coming through, with good fruit. However, at this age everything was beautifully integrated, and the fruit was balanced by an emergent earthiness that rounded it up as a great Bordeaux.
Most importantly, this didn't feel tired, or as if the acidity was the most pronounced note - far from it. Great spot at the moment (assuming good provenance), and would encourage drinking as it is in an excellent window. (1509 views) | | | Tasted by brooklynguy on 12/11/2022 flawed bottle: Corked. I mean, damn. (1739 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 10/12/2022 & rated 96 points: Fully developed, and probably just a bit on the other side of maturity as the wine is a bit fading, the perfume, with its truffle, dried flower, leafy herb, tobacco leaf, and earthy cherries get you going. Elegant, refined, silky, and earthy on the palate, the wine leaves you with herbs, truffle, and plum in the finish. Drink from 2022-2032. (3182 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 9/27/2022 & rated 97 points: Lonny Should Turn 65 More Often (The Kenwood, Mpls, MN): Very dark red color, 6mm transitional margin. PNP, drank a glass over 90 minutes. Oh baby, what do we have here! Wow, with three underlines in my notes says a little something. Paine grill, toasted cereal grains, truffle, mint, rarified earth, red fruits, cherry and raspberries, cigar box on the nose. The palate has delicious crunchy red berries, ultra silky texture, dried mint, pencil, full bodied and elegant, with some firmness to the tannins on the finish that says there's more to come here. Gorgeous, gorgeous wine that was just edged by an equally magnificent '90 Montrose for me tonight. (1894 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 9/27/2022 & rated 98 points: My WOTN in celebration of Lonny's 65th at, the always great, Kenwood in Minneapolis! Its flight mates, a '90 Montrose & an '82 Calon Segur were fantastic also but, the '83 Cheval was 110% in the pocket. At least for my palate. Perhaps the single most "silky" BDX I've ever had by a good measure outside of some previous outstanding, on bended knee; '55,'59 + '61s a few yrs back from Siggy's cellar and a unbelievable '61 La Mish a decade ago. The '90 Montrose was majestic but along side the '83 it still need a little more tannin resolution in the mouth. It may be while before I stop thinking about this fantastic '83!!! I notice NM thought it peaked around 2015 and likely wouldn't improve but tonight's btl rocked my world! Along with mouthfeel there was plenty of tertiary harmonics on both the plate and nose for my liking. Fabulous! Thanks Candace! (1702 views) | | | Tasted by UPL on 9/21/2022 & rated 99 points: woow what a wine - an epitome of wine - a nose i can die for - so smooth - pure silk - sweet fruit - long finish - for me better than 1982 (1362 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 9/16/2022 flawed bottle: This is a near perfect if not perfect wine and twice we have rated it 98. On this occasion is was corked though… painful (1273 views) | | | Tasted by scamhi on 6/21/2022: tried another bottle that was PnP and amazing. full of life no rush to drink or hold (1723 views) | | | Tasted by scamhi on 6/21/2022 flawed bottle: CORKED!!!! (1389 views) | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 6/10/2022 & rated 93 points: Medicine, herbs, forest floor, dark fruit and herbs. Lush and ripe palate. Drinking at peak. (1517 views) | | | Tasted by Boone's Farm on 4/24/2022 & rated 94 points: Brilliant nose. Silky integrated tannins. Wet earth and forest floor with a hint of red fruit. Lovely wine. (1451 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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JamesSuckling.com (6/12/2016)
(Château Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Bordeaux, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2013, Issue #47, The 1983 Bordeaux Vintage: Superb Quality Forever in the Long Shadow of 1982
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JancisRobinson.com (12/10/2007)
(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Kapon
Vintage Tastings, Bipin Cheval Weekend (12/7/2007)
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View From the Cellar, Bonus Articles, Right Time, Right Bank (Originally April 2001, updated November 2003)
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JancisRobinson.com (1/3/2003)
(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (1/23/2011)
(Château Cheval Blanc) Slightly bricking medium dark red violet color with pale meniscus; tobacco, leather, VA, tart black fruit nose; tasty, herbal, dill, tart plum, tart cassis palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts. 93 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/3/2010)
(Château Cheval Blanc) Dark red violet color; nice leather, dried berry, touch of chlorine, camphor, plum, caramel nose; dried berry, tart plum, satsuma plum, mineral palate with nice acidity and freshness; medium-plus finish 94 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (9/28/2007)
(Château Cheval Blanc) Light medium garnet red with pale meniscus; shitake and morel mushroom and beef jus nose; tasty, great tertiary flavors, beef jus, with good acidity; long finish 94 pts. (58% Cabernet Franc, 42% Merlot) 94 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/30/2007)
(Château Cheval Blanc) Mature leather nose, with herbal note and dill; rich, solid, leather and tart, tangy black fruit palate with lovely herbal edges; long finish 95+ pts. 95 points |
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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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