1934 Château Cheval Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 95 points

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  7/2/2022 - englishman's claret wrote: 98 Points

  What an unexpected delight the 1934 Cheval Blanc provides once it gets onto the palate after leading with a serious, somewhat reserved redcurrant and iron nose. In the mouth, this is ever-expanding and voluminous with wave after wave of blueberry, açaí, potpourri, and exotic spice. There’s still a little velvety tannin providing pleasing structure. Tasted blind, this was so floral with a combination of fresh and mature elements that I thought we had a 1920s-1930s Margaux in the glass. Truly stunning; I equivocated between 98 and 99.

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  4/28/2016 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points

  The color of rose hip tea, the wine is sublime for 82 years of age. Elegant, soft and fragrant, the red berry fruits alternate from sweet to tart, while the silky, soft textures really grab your focus.

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  12/20/2015 - Wine_lvr Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Cheval Blanc Vertical Tasting (Old Swiss House, Lucerne, Switzerland): Mature brick color. Nose showed ripe berries with hints of vegetable notes. Nice depth, powerful and long. Very balanced and good sweetness. The only negative were the somewhat dry tannins. Overall still a great wine for its age. Now fully mature

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  10/27/2015 - steinersing wrote: 99 Points

  One of the most spectacular bottles of Cheval Blanc - fresh and intense aromas. Mushrooms, truffle, bit of coffee, cigar box, graphite - everything in good measure but with incredible elegance and intensity.

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  10/16/2015 - KoalaHK wrote:

  Drunk at Amuse Bouche Hong Kong alongside a Magnum of 1934 Lafite (it's a hard life I lead!). There is always some trepidation when opening such old wines from great years like this but there was certainly no need in this case. The first thing of note was the wonderful clarity this bottle possessed, always a good sign in my experience. As you would expect the wine had some brown tinges on the rim but it was by no means past its prime. I venture to say this wine will continue to perform for some years to come. It was beautifully smooth on the palate with a delicacy that great mature Chevals exhibit. Definitely right up there with '47 for me.

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