Château Cheval BlancSaint-Émilion 2008
Dry, Full Bodied style of Red Blend
Bordeaux, France
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Dry, Full Bodied style of Red BlendBordeaux, FranceCheval Blanc is one of Bordeaux's most famous vineyards lying on the border of Pomerol and easily the most important estate in St-Émilion. Uniquely a blend dominated by Caberet Franc, Cheval Blanc's wines have a powerful bouquet which is spicy and rich which is followed by fruit that is soft, mellow and liquorous. Matched only by Pétrus in the realm of vigour and concentration, Cheval's exuberance is not to be missed. The 2008 vintage Cheval Blanc is a wine of immaculate balance between fruit richness and great structure. Early season rainfall and warmth gave way to a perfect picking season in later September and October to enable the house to release a wine of true greatness.
Cheval Blanc is one of Bordeaux's most famous vineyards lying on the border of Pomerol and easily the most important estate in St-Émilion. Uniquely a blend dominated by Caberet Franc, Cheval Blanc's wines have a powerful bouquet which is spicy and rich which is followed by fruit that is soft, mellow and liquorous. Matched only by Pétrus in the realm of vigour and concentration, Cheval's exuberance is not to be missed. The 2008 vintage Cheval Blanc is a wine of immaculate balance between fruit richness and great structure. Early season rainfall and warmth gave way to a perfect picking season in later September and October to enable the house to release a wine of true greatness.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeRed Blend
- Size750mL
- RegionBordeaux
- Current Vintage2008
- Standard Drinks8
- Alcohol Volume13.50%
- CountryFrance
- Brand NameChâteau Cheval Blanc
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Vintage 2008
93 points erobertparker.com
The 2008 Cheval Blanc (55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Franc) is a winner from this underrated, classic vintage. Notes of forest floor, Asian plum sauce, black currants, sweet cherries and spice are followed by a medium to full-bodied wine with deep fruit, admirable purity, and a long, textured finish. There is not a hard edge to this wine, and in all likelihood, it can be drunk now or cellared for two decades.
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