Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

9.482 ratings
9.420 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
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.2

Still needs time based on this bottle. Tannins still not fully resolved. But the potential is there. Tasted at a wonderful IFWS dinner at the Leela in Mumbai

Still needs time based on this bottle. Tannins still not fully resolved. But the potential is there. Tasted at a wonderful IFWS dinner at the Leela in Mumbai

Dec 17th, 2017
Garen Staglin

Soft, merlot comes through. Somewhat muted.

Soft, merlot comes through. Somewhat muted.

Oct 9th, 2016
Damien Bielle

Classique, classe. De la soie et des graves

Classique, classe. De la soie et des graves

Mar 18th, 2015
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.4

MAGNUM Wonderful perfumed nose. Complex aromatics of savory spices and white pepper and wonderful tube rose perfume an a core of blueberry and black currents

MAGNUM Wonderful perfumed nose. Complex aromatics of savory spices and white pepper and wonderful tube rose perfume an a core of blueberry and black currents

Mar 13th, 2015
Josh Luhn

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

9.5

Just a smidge out of wine vending machine. Killer

Just a smidge out of wine vending machine. Killer

Feb 14th, 2015
Erik Schneider

Need time but you're sexy:), maybe in 10 years:)

Need time but you're sexy:), maybe in 10 years:)

Aug 6th, 2013
Alvaro Bustillos

Tanasi cafe central

Tanasi cafe central

Apr 27th, 2023
Tom Garland

2 hour decant (some chunky and cloudy sediment). A splended dark purple garnet color with little signs of aging. On the nose: BAM! Expressive nose with that sweet aged Bordeaux perfume, black plum, wet forest floor, floral, smoke, slight barn yard funk, and minty vanilla. Taste: A fresh, smooth medium to full body wine with blackberry, tea, orange peel, cedar, currants, plum, and a chocolate coffee medium plus finish. Wish the taste matched the nose, but drinks decently right now with the decant...pop one if you got em!!!

2 hour decant (some chunky and cloudy sediment). A splended dark purple garnet color with little signs of aging. On the nose: BAM! Expressive nose with that sweet aged Bordeaux perfume, black plum, wet forest floor, floral, smoke, slight barn yard funk, and minty vanilla. Taste: A fresh, smooth medium to full body wine with blackberry, tea, orange peel, cedar, currants, plum, and a chocolate coffee medium plus finish. Wish the taste matched the nose, but drinks decently right now with the decant...pop one if you got em!!!

Nov 21st, 2020
Lynn Gowdy

A more typical vintage year, this 2004 is balanced, poised, and elegant. Anise, red fruit elements (cherry), black berry; subtle tertiary notes (cooked blackberry, mushroom, wet leaves on a forest floor). Medium acid and body, silky tannins, the length goes on and on. A deliciously voluptuous beauty.

A more typical vintage year, this 2004 is balanced, poised, and elegant. Anise, red fruit elements (cherry), black berry; subtle tertiary notes (cooked blackberry, mushroom, wet leaves on a forest floor). Medium acid and body, silky tannins, the length goes on and on. A deliciously voluptuous beauty.

Feb 18th, 2019
Lynn Gowdy

A more typical vintage year, this 2004 is balanced, poised, and elegant. Anise, red fruit elements (cherry), black berry; subtle tertiary notes (cooked blackberry, mushroom, wet leaves on a forest floor). Medium acid and silky tannins, the length goes on and on. A deliciously voluptuous beauty.

A more typical vintage year, this 2004 is balanced, poised, and elegant. Anise, red fruit elements (cherry), black berry; subtle tertiary notes (cooked blackberry, mushroom, wet leaves on a forest floor). Medium acid and silky tannins, the length goes on and on. A deliciously voluptuous beauty.

Oct 19th, 2018