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1951 Chateau Cheval Blanc
- Saint-Emilion, France
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Prior to the 2022 vintage, this wine was classed as Premier Grand Cru Classe A.
Producer tasting notes: "The first nose expresses a minty freshness, sustained by red fruits aromas that are still present. After breathing, the aromatic range opens to blonde tobacco, honey, toffee and egg-cream, together with notes of prune and plum. 20th July 2015" - Chateau Cheval Blanc
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Highlights
- From Saint-Emilion, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 1,448 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Cheval Blanc is a highly lauded wine estate in the Saint-Émilion region of northeast Bordeaux. It is certainly the most famous Cabernet Franc-based wine in the world, albeit often alongside very similar levels of Merl...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A
- Alcohol ABV
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13%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Winemaker
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Gaston Vaissiere
- Management
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Pierre Lurton
- Ownership
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Laussac-Fourcaud family
- Harvest date
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8th September - 24th October.
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vintage Notes
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The weather this year was clearly not propitious to grape growing. Heavy rains had a very negative influence on ripening. Water stress did not occur because of the huge amount of precipitation in August, at just the time when the vines need a gradual decrease in water to promote concentration in the grapes. The harvest took place extremely late due to the poor weather that did not let up all year. The grapes were harvested in the rain and yields amounted to just 22 hectolitres per hectare. The fruit was mediocre.
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- Producer Tasting Notes
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The first nose expresses a minty freshness, sustained by red fruits aromas that are still present. After breathing, the aromatic range opens to blonde tobacco, honey, toffee and egg-cream, together with notes of prune and plum. 20th July 2015
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb kreatopita Starter Course
- Meat in filo pastry
- Contains: lamb mince
- Greek
- Galloway bone-in-ribeye Main Course
- Flavourful and lean beef from traditional Scottish breed
- Western
- Galician bone-in-ribeye Main Course
- Intense, creamy beef cooked with with red wine
- Western
- Steak and kidney pie Main Course
- Contains: beef steak, lamb kidneys, puff pastry
- British
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Vintage quality: Poor
Current condition: Likely past it
For Bordeaux, the 1951 vintage was a disaster.
The growing season began with a particularly cold, damp winter, which continued its gloomy march into a lackluster spring. The summer was equally disappointing with temperatures never quite hitting the highs needed for grape...
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