Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

9.437 ratings
9.415 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
Aaron Means

Quite possibly the most unique, alluring, and intoxicating aroma from a wine. Pure beauty. Young but showing so well. Drank at the estate!

Quite possibly the most unique, alluring, and intoxicating aroma from a wine. Pure beauty. Young but showing so well. Drank at the estate!

Mar 22nd, 2018
DLynn

Penfolds Ambassador

9.7

At Chateaux

At Chateaux

Jun 9th, 2016
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Melted milk chocolate on the nose. Muted dark dry fruits, very little red fruit presence, Christmas cake and purple florals.

Melted milk chocolate on the nose. Muted dark dry fruits, very little red fruit presence, Christmas cake and purple florals.

Apr 29th, 2016
Gus Kalaris

Very poorQPR

Very poorQPR

Oct 25th, 2015
Rebecca Kanter

So clean and pure!

So clean and pure!

Sep 12th, 2015
Maayan Koschitzky

Very young,interesting to see how it will age

Very young,interesting to see how it will age

Apr 5th, 2015
Adam Gäfvert

2011 might be a forgotten vintage but this CB is really memorable. Did a pop and pour and it had great aromatics straight away. Medium to full bodied. Velvety. Layered. Dark berries, herbs, black tea, licorice, bay leaf. First wine on the trip to France. Great start!

2011 might be a forgotten vintage but this CB is really memorable. Did a pop and pour and it had great aromatics straight away. Medium to full bodied. Velvety. Layered. Dark berries, herbs, black tea, licorice, bay leaf. First wine on the trip to France. Great start!

Feb 7th, 2024
leon egozi

My favorite Frenchy!

My favorite Frenchy!

Oct 20th, 2018
Stanislav Lobanov

18/20 (94/100) Сложный и насыщенный аромат вишни, сливы, белого перца, базилика, мяты, ванили, шоколада и чёрного трюфеля. Великолепно сбалансированное с приятными шелковистыми танинами. Ягоды и чёрный шоколад во вкусе доминируют. Послевкусие продолжительное. Шедевр! (05.10.2017)

18/20 (94/100) Сложный и насыщенный аромат вишни, сливы, белого перца, базилика, мяты, ванили, шоколада и чёрного трюфеля. Великолепно сбалансированное с приятными шелковистыми танинами. Ягоды и чёрный шоколад во вкусе доминируют. Послевкусие продолжительное. Шедевр! (05.10.2017)

Jan 1st, 2018
Narun P

Tasted at Chateau.
52 CF 47 M 1 CS, 100% new oak for 15 m's.

Dark, inky crimson, opaque, compact rim.

Classic Cheval Blanc bouquet. Seductively floral - rose petal, lavender, violet. Elegant red fruit profile with fresh mintiness in abundance.

While evidently young and thus structured, this wine is extremely nuanced and soft (in a good way). Sophisticated and complex black and red fruits highlighted by fresh herbal undertone (mint, sweet basil, and thyme). Incredible finish - long and uniquely memorable.

No doubt, it will be spectacular in 10-15 years and beyond. My first young Cheval is exactly everything I was hoping for and more. 94++

Tasted at Chateau.
52 CF 47 M 1 CS, 100% new oak for 15 m's.

Dark, inky crimson, opaque, compact rim.

Classic Cheval Blanc bouquet. Seductively floral - rose petal, lavender, violet. Elegant red fruit profile with fresh mintiness in abundance.

While evidently young and thus structured, this wine is extremely nuanced and soft (in a good way). Sophisticated and complex black and red fruits highlighted by fresh herbal undertone (mint, sweet basil, and thyme). Incredible finish - long and uniquely memorable.

No doubt, it will be spectacular in 10-15 years and beyond. My first young Cheval is exactly everything I was hoping for and more. 94++

Sep 19th, 2017