I was surprised that this bottle was holding up so well given the vintage. Not the most complex Cheval Blanc, but plenty going on to keep you interested. In a great spot right now and I expect it to stay that way for at least 3-5 more years.
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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: Another surprise. This seemed very young and very classic, without the burnt sugar notes of hotter years but very much driven by purity of fruit (fresh red fruit) and lots of terroir expression with wet earth and crushed rocks. Quite dense and powerful, this seemed to be very young. There is not much complexity or great length but it’s still a pleasant wine. I guess this will further improve with some age.
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Chateau Cheval Blanc - 30 year vertical (1949-2015) tasted blind: Nose of spice, licorice, ripe red fruit. Lighter bodied. The acidity is very present on the palate. Long, aromatic finish. Another good showing from a lesser vintage where this Cru is often elegant and Burgundian.
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8/11/2021 - apg23 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Not my favorite vintage, but my favorite Bordeaux I think. Red currant and pepper notes for sure.
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1/24/2020 - jonanator wrote: 93 Points
I was surprised that this bottle was holding up so well given the vintage. Not the most complex Cheval Blanc, but plenty going on to keep you interested. In a great spot right now and I expect it to stay that way for at least 3-5 more years.
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12/16/2019 - Cailles wrote: 93 Points
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: Another surprise. This seemed very young and very classic, without the burnt sugar notes of hotter years but very much driven by purity of fruit (fresh red fruit) and lots of terroir expression with wet earth and crushed rocks. Quite dense and powerful, this seemed to be very young. There is not much complexity or great length but it’s still a pleasant wine. I guess this will further improve with some age.
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11/29/2019 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
Chateau Cheval Blanc - 30 year vertical (1949-2015) tasted blind: Nose of spice, licorice, ripe red fruit. Lighter bodied. The acidity is very present on the palate. Long, aromatic finish. Another good showing from a lesser vintage where this Cru is often elegant and Burgundian.
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2/3/2019 - Solidgold wrote: 92 Points
Bright and fruity nose. Long Long finish. Still need to decant for 30 mins to get the best out of it.
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