A white with beautiful density and bright fruit. Full body and bright acidity. Very long, tight and strong at the end. Muscular. This ages in a combination of large and small barrels. Pure sauvignon. First white from the team at Cheval Blanc. Made across the street. Sold in three-bottle cases.
This has dreamy aromas already, with notes of Lapsang souchong tea, smoldering cigar and cold charcoal wafting up from the core of dense yet supple currant, fig and blackberry preserves. A loamy edge thumps through the finish, giving this an addictive, head-bobbing bass line.
55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc. 75% of the production. A truly elegant wine with beautiful aroma and flavour. Fine texture and tannins. Long, persistent finish. Lacks the density to be great, but still very fine.
Medium garnet colored, the 2014 Cheval Blanc is still looking very youthful and wearing a bit of puppy fat, sporting gregarious red and black cherries notes with hints of oolong tea, wilted roses and dusty soil. Medium-bodied with firm, chewy tannins and plenty of freshness supporting the lively fruit, it finishes on a lingering perfumed note.
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2042
Reviewer Name: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Review Date: 31st August 2018
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- Year 2014
- Colour Red
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Sub Region Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
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- Pack Size 6x75cl
- ABV 13.5°
- Drinking Window 2022 - 2042
- Drinking Recommendation Not Ready
- LWIN 100810820140600750
- Reviews (4)
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97 James Suckling
A white with beautiful density and bright fruit. Full body and bright acidity. Very long, tight and strong at the end. Muscular. This ages in a combination of large and small barrels. Pure sauvignon. First white from the team at Cheval Blanc. Made across the street. Sold in three-bottle cases.
97 Wine SpectatorThis has dreamy aromas already, with notes of Lapsang souchong tea, smoldering cigar and cold charcoal wafting up from the core of dense yet supple currant, fig and blackberry preserves. A loamy edge thumps through the finish, giving this an addictive, head-bobbing bass line.
95 Decanter55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc. 75% of the production. A truly elegant wine with beautiful aroma and flavour. Fine texture and tannins. Long, persistent finish. Lacks the density to be great, but still very fine.
95 Wine AdvocateMedium garnet colored, the 2014 Cheval Blanc is still looking very youthful and wearing a bit of puppy fat, sporting gregarious red and black cherries notes with hints of oolong tea, wilted roses and dusty soil. Medium-bodied with firm, chewy tannins and plenty of freshness supporting the lively fruit, it finishes on a lingering perfumed note.
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2042
Reviewer Name: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Review Date: 31st August 2018
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Chateau Cheval Blanc is one of the most famous in St. Emilion. The incredible state of the art winery is a UNESCO world heritage site which dwarfs the chateau, yet with subtlety and grace. The wine has a stunning purity, with a ripeness similar to its Pomerol neighbours; yet, it is unmistakably, can only ever be, the one and only, Cheval Blanc.
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