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Red
1998 Château Cheval Blanc
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 196
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mclanew Likes this wine: 98 points
October 10, 2023 - Decanted three hours. Nose is a bit reticent but starts to show lovely floral, sweet tobacco notes. The wine is concentrated but extremely elegant and well balanced. Oozes sophistication and complexity. Great length on the finish. Love this stuff. Has a long way to go still.
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Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 100 points
October 4, 2023 - Decanted over cocktails. Absolutely gorgeous with full body, no signs of age other than the perfect balance, leather, herbs, all integrated. Old-school perfection.
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King Julien wrote: 94 points
July 25, 2023 - Decanted about an hour. This bottle wasn't representative of past bottles, perhaps slightly flawed or suffered from poor storage at some point in its life. It wasn't horrible, just not what was expected.
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scamhi wrote:
July 21, 2023 - fantastic bottle and drinking great. Great now and has many years left to enjoy
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alexbhurst1678 wrote: 99 points
June 3, 2023 - Best bottle I have had; drank w Carolyn in celebration of Gordon'2 2nd birthday and Hazel's baby naming; earthy tones were out of this world; the finish was insane; the subtle but spicy after-tones lasted for minutes and lingered on your tongue; this is the best Bordeaux I have had.
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By Michael Godel
12/18/2022 (link)(Château Cheval Blanc, Saint émilion Grand Cru Classé red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2022, Issue #98, The Stunning 1998 Vintage On Bordeaux’s Right Bank(Chateau Cheval Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Eights (May 2018), 5/18/2018 (link)(Cheval Blanc Cheval Blanc Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Up From the Cellar and Misc. New Releases, 12/12/2017 (link)(Cheval Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
2/8/2017 (link)(Château Cheval Blanc St.-Emilion, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/21/2016 (link)(Ch Cheval Blanc St-émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
Hong Kong Killers, 2/5/2010(Cheval Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/26/2010 (link)(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2008, Issue #20 (link)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/7/2008 (link)(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
12/10/2007 (link)(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
Bipin Cheval Weekend, 12/7/2007(Cheval Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
8/13/2007 (link)(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/11/2006 (link)(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
November 2005 (link)(Chateau Cheval Blanc St Emilion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
May 2004 (link)(Chateau Cheval Blanc St Emilion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
May 2004 (link)(Château Cheval Blanc St Emilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/3/2003 (link)(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2002, IWC Issue #103 (link)(Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/28/2002 (link)(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2001, IWC Issue #96 (link)(Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90 (link)(Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84 (link)(Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/19/2007 (link) 96 points(Château Cheval Blanc) Good red color; lovely, rich, elegant plum and white pepper nose; caramel oak, sexy, tangy, espresso, currant, fig and minerals palate; long finish 96+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
8/28/2005 (link) 94 points(Château Cheval Blanc) Vanilla, mocha, caramel nose; tight but tasty, elegant, black fruit, caramel palate; long finish 94+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
2/5/2004 (link) 96 points(Château Cheval Blanc) Tart cherry, graphite nose with a touch of vanilla and oak; wow! great coffee, cherry, cassis, coffee palate with beautiful fruit, velvety tannins; long finish
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By Richard Jennings
2/21/2003 (link) 95 points(Château Cheval Blanc) Lovely berry, berry preserves, vanilla nose; berries, blackberries, plum, coffee palate, drinking well now; long finish 95+ pts. (55% Cabernet Franc, 45% Merlot)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type Red
- Producer Château Cheval Blanc
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
- UPC Codes 081753200015, 081753800062, 3450301115380, 830293001480
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 227 (3%)
- In Cellars 5,666 (67%)
- Consumed 2,583 (30%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 58 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Cheval Blanc
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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