Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

9.539 ratings
9.418 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
Bill Bender

A very special treat as the first wine of a Cheval Blanc vertical cultivated by @Martin G Rivard @David L @Shawn R for their visit to SD this week and an incredibly generous hosting gift from them to me. This was astonishingly intact and not falling off much at all. The finish was initially astringent with a slight bleachy quality that blew off quickly. Still an ample amount of red fruit with a clear taste profile of blood, iron and mushroom. Fun as F*%*

A very special treat as the first wine of a Cheval Blanc vertical cultivated by @Martin G Rivard @David L @Shawn R for their visit to SD this week and an incredibly generous hosting gift from them to me. This was astonishingly intact and not falling off much at all. The finish was initially astringent with a slight bleachy quality that blew off quickly. Still an ample amount of red fruit with a clear taste profile of blood, iron and mushroom. Fun as F*%*

Apr 26th, 2018
Shawn R

Stellar evening for the start of the WNH!

Stellar evening for the start of the WNH!

Apr 26th, 2018
Rodolphe Péters

Winemaker Champagne Pierre Péters

10

Certainly one of my best wine ever

Certainly one of my best wine ever

Nov 2nd, 2015
Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

9.5

Still young and fresh

Still young and fresh

Jan 22nd, 2015
Bethany D'Meza

so young... iron... has at least 20 years

so young... iron... has at least 20 years

Dec 23rd, 2014
Hai Tran

Fading quick, what was there was non-descript. Bummer! I heard the other bottle was sublime.

Fading quick, what was there was non-descript. Bummer! I heard the other bottle was sublime.

Nov 10th, 2014
Kevin Sidders

President VinConnect

8.9

Molasses nose. Dark fruit, lots of mushroom and cigar box. Medium lengthy

Molasses nose. Dark fruit, lots of mushroom and cigar box. Medium lengthy

Nov 10th, 2014
Nicolas Greinacher

Tasted blind. Totally different in style from the more elegant 1970 Château Petrus, the 1964 Château Cheval Blanc bursts with brettanomyces notes, but aristocratic and interesting rather than off-putting. Once your sense of smell gets past the brett, pronounced aromas of earth, dried plums and figs, cinnamon, licorice and mint emerge. Full-bodied, densely structured, concentrated and powerful, this is a hedonistic, sexy beast of a wine, waiting to be unleashed. Drink now.

Tasted blind. Totally different in style from the more elegant 1970 Château Petrus, the 1964 Château Cheval Blanc bursts with brettanomyces notes, but aristocratic and interesting rather than off-putting. Once your sense of smell gets past the brett, pronounced aromas of earth, dried plums and figs, cinnamon, licorice and mint emerge. Full-bodied, densely structured, concentrated and powerful, this is a hedonistic, sexy beast of a wine, waiting to be unleashed. Drink now.

Dec 21st, 2022
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

1964 vintage. Surprisingly vibrant with a great velveteen mouthfeel and predominantly cherry notes. Still years of good drinking ahead.

1964 vintage. Surprisingly vibrant with a great velveteen mouthfeel and predominantly cherry notes. Still years of good drinking ahead.

Apr 26th, 2018
John Rothermel

Crazy!

Crazy!

Mar 16th, 2017