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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.6 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 49 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by dream on 8/17/2023 & rated 94 points: This was really tight to begin with and benefitted greatly from a 3+ hour decant. Then it began to show classic Cheval dirt with notes of blackberry liquor, truffles and smoked earth. Still youthful and possessing a lot of great material for the vintage, it nevertheless is a more structured version of this great terroir. There is a beautiful layered texture and perfect balance with a refined finish sporting notes of dark spices and dark chocolate. Very fine with upside. 94+ (1504 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 7/18/2023 flawed bottle: Corked (1395 views) | | | Tasted by mchern02 on 4/24/2023 & rated 92 points: 2 hour decant
Plush and wet. red fruit, bright with tones of chocolate and damp spice. Velvety texture but not a ton of depth. The merlot denominated but can franc adds some textured depth. (1805 views) | | | Tasted by burlingtonm on 4/11/2023 & rated 91 points: Vertical from 1966 to 2014 at Wine Watch: this was quite evolved and while not one of the better wines, this had some charm and decent fruit. (1748 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 2/2/2023 & rated 92 points: Velvet, plush black fruit. (2136 views) | | | Tasted by timbo9313 on 11/25/2022 & rated 93 points: Our anniversary dinner at Grand Hyatt Steakhouse. Crab cake and Porterhouse Wagyu. Cork was almost perfect. Decanted for 30 mins. Nose was subtle but gradually more vibrant. Smooth and balanced but after taste was a bit disappointing. It's my first Cheval Blanc so I didn't know what to expect. Overall ... we loved this wine and served well with the food . (1397 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 11/17/2022 & rated 90 points: A bit indistinct. (1554 views) | | | Tasted by DrZett on 4/16/2022 & rated 93 points: Lots of ripe dark fruits, some nice spices, some earthy, tobacco like notes too. Fruit driven style. This is big but everything feels in a good balance. An interesting and underestimated vintage. In a good spot, drink within the next decade. (IG) (1984 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 11/21/2021 & rated 96 points: A private dinner (Restaurant Café Caron, Amsterdam, NL): Decanted for 90 minutes. Very tight and firm, so youthful, marvellous energy, (tonka bean) oak is only just starting to integrate, deep kirsch fruit with a touch of black currant, almost completely primary (even if there is a touch of lovage), expansive palate with great focus and precision, very early maturity, needs another 10 years and preferably 20. Score based on potential. (3642 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 11/3/2021 & rated 90 points: Quaffable. (2625 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 11/16/2020: Cheval Blanc plus supps (E & M's in the rocks, Sydney): Funky, farty, meaty, savoury, leathery, earthy, spicy, perhaps slight oxidation, with time and plentiful agitation red and black plums, polished oak, a little raspberry compote note. Medium plus intensity acidity, chalky tannic grip closes down the palate, ripe plummy fruit, that raspberry compote underpin, liquorice, a little herbaceous note. Balanced. Long. (3849 views) | | | Tasted by apg23 on 11/11/2020 & rated 93 points: Smells of pepper and ripe fruit. Balanced and lovel to drink. Has a note to it that I don’t taste in many other Bordeaux. Almost reminds me of a Pinot characteristics. (3553 views) | | | Tasted by BillyT on 10/3/2020 & rated 93 points: Dinner at Marcel's, DC. Closed upon opening but after a 30 minute decant it began to express excellent fruit, balance, elegant satiny mouth feel but lacked complexity and depth. I see the mixed reactions but believe my experience closely reflects winemakers51. While approachable now it should evolve over time. The question for me is this wine in it for the long haul. (3226 views) | | | Tasted by Winemaker51 on 6/30/2020 & rated 94 points: Drinking beautifully now, but certainly will hold. Decanted 2 hours. At first, closed in with mild, milk chocolate notes. Upon second glass, the complex, earthy/truffle and forest floor aromatics kicked in; along with Cabernet spice (vs tobacco) and some cassis. Some reviewers thought some new world ripeness and perhaps some truth. I thought it was more ripe Merlot influenced. Generous, dark cherry and black berry compote. Some tannins, which worked well with out steaks. The 2006 is excellent at this point and better than the disappointing 2004. (3161 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 1/11/2020 & rated 96 points: “Best Bottle” tasting in Fitzgerald, Rotterdam. (By JvT @ Fitzgerald): In the bouquet creamy red and dark berries. On the palate Cab. Franc and some bell pepper, but also beautifully ripe fruits. A bit rustic and earthy. Beautiful acidity and tannin. Still youthful. If I had a bottle, I would probably wait at least another 5 years. (6705 views) | | | Tasted by Cailles on 12/16/2019: 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: To be honest, I haven’t had enough time to taste it properly. When the flight was revealed I still was sucked-in by the 2009 and 2010 served alongside. As the next flight was about to be served and as 2006 was not a particularly good vintage I took a quick sniff and sip, found it rather lean and uninspiring and went on. (7854 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 11/29/2019 & rated 89 points: Chateau Cheval Blanc - 30 year vertical (1949-2015) tasted blind: This was my least favorite wine of the tasting. Of course it had a hard stance next to the stellar 2009/10 duo. The issue I had with this wine was its cooked fruit nose which was followed buy an alcoholic palate and slightly dry finish which. Felt somewhat disjointed. One of my least favorite wines of this vertical. (8196 views) | | | Tasted by steinersing on 6/17/2019 & rated 92 points: Nose quite attractive, probably ok for vintage but some green notes disturb a bit (7994 views) | | | Tasted by Friendless Drinkers Club on 5/18/2019 & rated 98 points: May Meeting of Friendless Drinkers Club (Vancouver Club): Double decanted 4.5 before and put into decanter prior to drinking. Very aromatic. Floral, confectionary and bubble gum aromas. Red currants, dark berries and cherries, vanilla with a mineral, acidic finish. Soft tannins and velvety on the palate. Blend of 54% Merlot 45% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon (8028 views) | | | Tasted by Winemaker51 on 1/13/2019 & rated 93 points: More on the black cherry to mild cranberry fruit aromas. Some oak (vanilla/caramel) and hints of pencil lead. Decanted 2 hours; which was just right. Did not find excessive herbal, vegetal as one reviewer found. Color was medium to dark ruby with slight garnet hues. Flavors are super elegant, red fruits and not as concentrated as with riper vintages. Tannins are soft; but some slight green/hardness, which are indicative of the vintage. A lovely, drinkable Cheval Blanc, that I would enjoy now, but no rush to open. (6865 views) | | | Tasted by steinersing on 11/7/2018 & rated 94 points: a bit thinner than 09, but quite attractive now and multi facetted. (8747 views) | | | Tasted by steinersing on 6/18/2018 & rated 93 points: again not my favourite Cheval Blanc vintage, but it is a great wine nevertheless (12079 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 6/16/2018 & rated 94 points: During a walkabout/tasting dinner, so only brief impressions. Lots of CabFranc notes here. Young, herbaceous, some dark fruit and flowers. Not bad but I wish for some riper fruit. (10592 views) | | | Tasted by Tompa71 on 2/2/2018 & rated 94 points: Fantastic wine that could use some more time in the cellar. (12055 views) | | | Tasted by Bborger@borger.ca on 12/26/2017: Needs time. Cellar to 2025 at least (10148 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, Wine Source Portfolio Tasting 2019 (9/9/2019)
(Château Cheval Blanc, St-Émilion, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Brook
Decanter, Wine Source 2018 (9/2/2018)
(Château Cheval Blanc, St-Émilion, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Up From the Cellar and Misc. New Releases (12/12/2017)
(Cheval Blanc) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, 2006: Ten Years On (6/12/2016)
(Château Cheval Blanc, St-Émilion, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/22/2016)
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JancisRobinson.com (1/27/2016)
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Winedoctor, January 2016 (1/1/2016)
(Château Cheval Blanc St Emilion Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/18/2013)
(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, March 2011, Issue #31
(Château Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)) Login and sign up and see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, December 2010, Issue #30
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Winedoctor, November 2010
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Winedoctor, November 2010
(Château Cheval Blanc St Emilion Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/20/2010)
(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138
(Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Kapon
Vintage Tastings, Right Bank and More (2/14/2008)
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Vinous, May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132
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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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