1983 Château Cheval Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (210) Avg Score: 94.4 points

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  4/26/2024 - BenBlu Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Last bottle of a great case and this bottle was mid neck fill perfect condition. Decanted for one hour and frankly it could have done with a day decant. Previous notes hold here as to the quality of the wine, it's a total overperforming 1983 and one if not the best Bordeaux has to offer in that vintage imho. Still so young and coming back to what I left behind in bottle (sediment etc) 2 days later it was still holding up really well and had not oxidised. Based on perfect stock this wine still has 20 years in the tank alas this was my very last, I would be seeking those out again if I saw them...

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  4/12/2024 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Base neck fill. Minimal air time. A tricky year for many producers in Bordeaux on both banks, but Cheval Blanc is clearly one of the winners of the vintage. Ripe blue and red fruits beautifully layered. Touches of green veggies and sweet Oak. An enveloping mouthfeel that was approaching a velvety caress. 30 second finish. Can't believe I haven't had this wine since 2010, but it has clearly held up beyond beautifully. An extra point for its ageworthiness.

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  4/11/2024 - hprphf wrote: 95 Points

  Ultra smooth and graceful, not too strong but right bank elegance at its best. 94-95

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  2/2/2024 - Jhalpern27 Likes this wine: 96 Points

  I bought this to celebrate my wife’s 40th birthday. I brought to Smyth in Chicago to serve during dinner. Wow, is all I can say. This was on point tonite and we could not tell this was a 40 year old wine, so youthful and so Bordeaux. Such an amazing nose and was so smooth on the palate. Was decanted approx 1hr before served.

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  1/5/2024 - BradE wrote:

  Sadly a bad bottle, from a case that's been solid.

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