Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

9.630 ratings
9.613 pro ratings
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Kareem Massoud

Winemaker Paumanok Vineyards

9.8

Plum, prunes, creme de cassis, truffles, forest bottom, cigar box. Redolent of vintage port. Still remarkably vibrant for its age. Ruby core, tawny rim. Ullage low shoulder. Cork intact but fully wine-soaked. A great wine that lives up to the hype. A real treat!

Plum, prunes, creme de cassis, truffles, forest bottom, cigar box. Redolent of vintage port. Still remarkably vibrant for its age. Ruby core, tawny rim. Ullage low shoulder. Cork intact but fully wine-soaked. A great wine that lives up to the hype. A real treat!

Apr 8th, 2018
George Chen

Nothing to say except wines like this changes one's life of wine drinking! Epic!!!

Nothing to say except wines like this changes one's life of wine drinking! Epic!!!

1 person found it helpfulJun 5th, 2017
Mike Saviage

Tawny amber color. Translucent with a heavy weight in the glass. Has a hotness in the nose and almost seems a bit fortified in the mouth. Notes of brown sugar, mocha, some pepper and sherry. You can definitely feel the power and weight of this wine, but we suspect this has turned a bit to become a little bit madeirized. Still a memorable experience.

Tawny amber color. Translucent with a heavy weight in the glass. Has a hotness in the nose and almost seems a bit fortified in the mouth. Notes of brown sugar, mocha, some pepper and sherry. You can definitely feel the power and weight of this wine, but we suspect this has turned a bit to become a little bit madeirized. Still a memorable experience.

Jun 4th, 2017
Andrea Thomas

Can't wait to taste this on Thanksgiving!!

Can't wait to taste this on Thanksgiving!!

Oct 28th, 2015
Richard Betts

Master Sommelier/Winemaker/Mezcalero Saint Glinglin, Sombra

8.4

Not the best example but still fun

Not the best example but still fun

Dec 27th, 2013
Andrew Opperman

Tasting Room/Outside Sales Trione Winery

9.6

Like whaaat

Like whaaat

Oct 15th, 2013
David Lieberman

This has always been superior in magnum and this one only reinforced the impression. Still powerful, extracted and opulent. Intoxicating qualities aromatically; leafy forest floor, truffles, but also still, ripe black fruits and some gamey, smokehouse umami. A dreamy finish. I'll wait 10 more years before I open another...

This has always been superior in magnum and this one only reinforced the impression. Still powerful, extracted and opulent. Intoxicating qualities aromatically; leafy forest floor, truffles, but also still, ripe black fruits and some gamey, smokehouse umami. A dreamy finish. I'll wait 10 more years before I open another...

Jan 21st, 2017
Astrid Lewis

1947. Can't actually believe I have rated this in my lifetime. Although it had a significant amount of leakage and oxidisation, it was still bright, still had bags of fruit, tannins, acidity. What am incredibly generous wine to open to celebrate our new little company. Thx guys xxx

1947. Can't actually believe I have rated this in my lifetime. Although it had a significant amount of leakage and oxidisation, it was still bright, still had bags of fruit, tannins, acidity. What am incredibly generous wine to open to celebrate our new little company. Thx guys xxx

Oct 12th, 2014
John Van Trijp

Cheval blanc 1947! Alive and kicking

Cheval blanc 1947! Alive and kicking

Dec 9th, 2013
Willem Booij

Cheval Blanc 1947 van der Meulen bottle. Emotional wine and to drink this on my birthday is simply great. Tx to my Belgian friend Tom

Cheval Blanc 1947 van der Meulen bottle. Emotional wine and to drink this on my birthday is simply great. Tx to my Belgian friend Tom

Dec 9th, 2013