2005 Château Cheval Blanc
Red Bordeaux Blend
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Hugo Hilde
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By Antonio Galloni
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By Neal Martin
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Cellar Journal: Bordeaux 1920-2015 (Dec 2019), 12/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Sarah Jane Evans MW
(Château Cheval Blanc, St-Émilion, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Château Cheval Blanc, 11/25/2019, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Up From The Cellar #6 & Misc New Releases, 6/14/2019, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Richard Hemming, MW
(Ch Cheval Blanc St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
5/15/2018, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Up From the Cellar and Misc. New Releases, 12/12/2017, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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2/23/2017, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
(Cheval Blanc Cheval Blanc) Login and sign up and see review text.
2005 Bordeaux with Tanzer & Galloni (Nov 2015), 11/1/2015, (See more on Vinous...)
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1/29/2015, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
(Château Cheval Blanc St Emilion Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
January 2015, 1/1/2015, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Gary Walsh
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5/10/2013, (See more on The WINEFRONT...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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1/26/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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November 2009, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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2/12/2008, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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4/18/2006, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2005
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Cheval Blanc
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code087000346215, 3490890013421, 3660255002173, 830293001480
1/1/2024 - Hugo Hilde Likes this wine: 96 Points
Bordeaux + Napa pirates (Tøyen, Oslo): Slow oxed 5 hours
The nose featured increasingly bright red fruits, going towards juicy cherries, raspberry, a cool streak of premium vanilla, slight VA, sweet soil and green pepper. So classical, fantastic complexity without being a show off.
Dark palate, at first a bit pointy, lacks perhaps some mid palate volume. Here I found blueberry, coffee, leather and a touch of VA as well with a very long finish.
High class stuff
96+
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11/16/2023 - oxwombat Likes this wine: 95 Points
Opened at Octavium in HK. Slow-oxed for several hours before being served as the fourth in a flight.
This was fantastic! WOTN for me, just slightly edging the '00 Cheval served before it. A bit more intensity on the nose, hints more red fruit, but also more tannic at this stage and slightly more grippy, as befitting the age and vintage. Still, going down velvety smooth as you'd expect from CB. Absolute class.
I think there's upside here, with potential to climb an extra point. Leave it for another 3+ years and see where it's at, but there's enough stuffing here to last another decade at least and still retain most primary notes. A real treat to drink.
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10/13/2023 - Papies wrote: 96 Points
The Papies join the 13,000 Tasting Notes Club (Paris, France): Decanted and really needs it at this stage.
This wine is like you are in 1801 and u just met 5yr old Mozart. Mind blown , but also you are like wait , what happens in 5,10, 20 years . And that’s exactly it , as exceptional as this wine is now in its youth , perfect rich fruit, still mostly primary it is a case of where this goes and could well be a perfect wine in 10years . For now a 96-97 and what a joy! Pointless to discuss more.
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8/19/2023 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Good, if not a wow.
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4/3/2023 - burlingtonm Likes this wine: 94 Points
Vertical from 1966 to 2014 at Wine Watch: slightly medicinal, high-toned nose. Huge concentration, rich, ripe fruit though still tannic. This was a favourite of many at the tasting though for me, it lacked some freshness & elegance but has great potential to improve and be something special in the future.
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