Château Cheval Blanc - St Emilion Grand Cru Classé "A" 2022 (750ml)
Price: $799.99
| Producer | Château Cheval Blanc |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Varietal | Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 202379 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Vinous: 99 Points
The 2022 Cheval Blanc is quite unusual in that it was made from 46 out of the 47 parcels that make up the estate, the highest proportion of blocks ever used in the Grand Vin. There is also no Petit Cheval. One block was sold in bulk, and everything else went into the Grand Vin. That's basically it. In tasting, the 2022 is a wine of sublime elegance, and yet there's a certain strictness in its vertical build that keeps things buttoned up. Time in the glass starts to release the Cabernet Franc aromatics, but this remains incredibly dense. It barely budged over the two days I followed it. All the 2022 needs is time. The only question is how much.
Wine Advocate: 98 Points
The 2022 Château Cheval Blanc has turned out beautifully in bottle, bursting from the glass with aromas of minty mulberries, licorice and rose petals mingled with hints of pipe tobacco and baking chocolate. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it's layered and unctuous, with sweet, powdery tannins and a broad, enveloping profile, concluding with a long, fragrant finish. Flamboyant but controlled, this blend of 53% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon spent only 12 months in barrique.
There's no Petit Cheval this year, as what little wasn't deemed up to the level of the grand vin was sold off in bulk.
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