2017 Château Cheval Blanc, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A) St-Emilion

This Cheval Blanc is deep and brooding, with notes of pencil lead and spice around the dark fruit. It's finessed and classical, with lots of refined, elegant tannins. Really balanced, and long too, with a nice savouriness to the finish.

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75cl Bottle

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Wine specification

Producer
Château Cheval-Blanc
Colour
Red Wine
Sweetness
Dry
Region & Country
Right Bank, Bordeaux, France
ABV
13.5%
Grape(s)
56% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon
Maturity
Ready to drink 2022 – 2040
Style
Still Wine

Product Description

Critic Scores

18/20 – Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com

24/04/2018

Tangy and fresh on the palate. Relatively delicate on the nose. Fine, scented graphite and herbaceous nose, classic Cheval. Deep cherry red. Super-fresh and very fine texture. Paper-fine tannins. Perfect balance between the fruit and the framework. Smaller berries with higher tannins, apparently. Succulent, tender, fresh. Moreish and mouth-watering. Melts in the mouth and persists.

97-98/100 – James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

05/04/2018

This is tight and very tannic with a linear and steely backbone of texture. Full-bodied, compacted and complete. Muscular and flexing it but polished and toned. Wow. There is 6% cabernet sauvignon in the blend, which may be giving this even more strength. Very, very long. Very Left Bank in terms of the power and depth.