Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 94-96 points:” A blend of 48% Cabernet Franc, 48% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2024 Château Cheval Blanc is one of the stars of the vintage. Unwinding in the glass with notes of minty berries and plums mingled with violets, cigar wrapper and rose petals, it's medium-bodied, suave and complete, with a cool, layered core of fruit, beautifully integrated tannins and a long, aromatic finish. Pierre-Olivier Clouet and his team conducted an aggressive green harvest and also, exceptionally, used densimetric sorting to mitigate heterogenous maturity between and within bunches (a consequence of a protracted flowering), accepting losses to rot in pursuit of full maturity. Yields were 39 hectoliters per hectare at harvest, but some 34% of that was eliminated between sorting and press wine (which is never retained at Cheval Blanc). Of what fermented, however, 70% ended up in the grand vin.“
Falstaff 96 points: “Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, delicate rim brightening. Delicatenougat, a hint of cassis and savouriness, with ripe cherry in the background, finewood nuances, multi-faceted, inviting bouquet. Taut, medium body, ripe tannins,fresh and elegant, still somewhat closed, mineral, good persistence, this winedefinitely needs time to integrate the tannins, sure development and certain ageingpotential.”
Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider) 95-97 points: ”Black raspberries, plums, flowers, espresso, citrus, and hints of chocolate fill the perfume. On the palate, the wine is fresh, long, clean, and intense. It exhibits lift and vibrancy, along with intensity and purity. This is a classic, firm, and fresh vintage for Cheval Blanc that is long, vibrant, and provides tension, length, and purity from beginning to end. The key to this year's vintage was the willingness to make strict selections, as well as allowing grapes from 37 parcels into the blend, ensuring a true representation of the vineyard. As you can see, this is one of the stars of the vintage. The wine is made from 48% Cabernet Franc, 46% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. 12.8% ABV, 3.61 pH. The harvest began September 18 for the Merlot, finishing their Cabernet Franc on October 3. Drink from 2030-2055.”
Yves Beck 96-97 points: 48% Cabernet Franc, 46% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon «Bien marqué par l’élevage, le bouquet affiche un boisé élégant, des notes de cassis, de la réglisse et d’invitants parfums de pivoine. Le vin affiche de la largeur en attaque et se révèle de manière linéaire et constante. Il crée le lien entre vivacité et vigueur avec une évidente application dédiée à l’harmonie. Les tannins sont encore quelque peu anguleux, mais mûrs. Ils ne sont ni durs ni asséchants, donc parfaitement en mesure d’assumer le potentiel de garde qui est grand, surtout au vu de sa structure acide. Un Cheval Blanc qui assimile la réalité du millésime, sans artifice, avec pour leitmotiv la fraîcheur et la longévité. La finesse suivra, tous les ingrédients qui y contribueront sont présents. Finale salivante, légèrement saline et persistante. 2030-2064”
The Drinks Business 95-97+ points: “(Saint-Émilion; 46% Merlot; 48% Cabernet Franc; 6% Cabernet Sauvignon; a vineyard yield of 39 hl/ha, reduced to 28 hl/ha in the tanks after strict densimetric sorting; tasted at the property with Pierre Olivier Clouet). “A vintage from the 1970s vinified with 21st century techniques”, says Pierre Olivier Clouet – as ever, he’s right! Gorgeous aromatically. Lifted, plump, plush, succulent, very classical in a way – cedar, graphite, pencil-shavings, dark berry and stone fruits. Black cherry, bramble and blackberry, a little cassis and blueberry, above all with just a little aeration in the mouth. Much more ample than Petit Cheval and with a gorgeous natural sweetness. Walnut, almost frangipane and a little gentle toasted note. Very gathered on the finish. Very fresh, above all with a gently lift towards the fantail that forms the finish and releases the sapidity. Vivid but also classical and stylish in its elegance – but not a manufactured elegance. Poised, coiled and very promising.”
Alexander Ma 96-97 points Bitte rufen Sie uns an, wenn Sie Fragen haben +41 91 252 48 88
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