2003 Château Cheval Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (43) Avg Score: 92.6 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Derek Darth Taster's profile
  • Report Issue

  5/8/2023 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 93 Points

  Drank in Grassl Cru.
  Appearance is clear, deep intensity, purplish ruby colour. Legs.
  Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of leafy green herbs, cedarwood, menthol, blackberries, dark red plums, ash and tea leaves. Developed.
  On the palate, dry, good high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), fine high tnanins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of chocolate, grilled bell peppers, leafy green herbs, cedarwood, menthol, blackberries, dark red plums, ash and tea leaves. Long drying finish.
  Very good quality considering 2003. Feels like it might dry out in a few years' time though. Drink up sooner is safer. Good but not stellar considering the price.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Alex G.'s profile
  • Report Issue

  3/11/2022 - Alex G. Likes this wine:

  From magnum, decanted for a few hours. Dense, dark but a bit more herbaceous than I woild have preferred.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View shifter's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/24/2021 - shifter Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Decanted for an hour. Shows a complex nose of plum and other black fruit, a touch of menthol. Palate is full and lush with red currant, and tarragon. Did not improve with more air. This is an early drinking wine.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View murphsmurf's profile
  • Report Issue

  11/8/2021 - murphsmurf Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Opened the last bottle in the cellar at Berns, decanted 30 minutes before initial taste. Initial aromas of leather and a touch of oak unfolded over time to blackberry, other fruits, and a moderate hint of floral. Refined attack on the palate that was gentle, with a medium body and silky texture. A medium finish and very light tannins; almost no hint of pepper. It was lovely to unfold over the coure of an hour and pair with Chateaubriand. I did feel it was enhanced when there was a bit of steak in the mouth already - then the wine really became alive.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View LeChien's profile
  • Report Issue

  6/18/2021 - LeChien Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Stone fruits, plums, mulberry, cedar wood, spice.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 43 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.