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2020 Château Cheval Blanc, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Franc
Not ready
Jane Anson MW
98/100
Product: 20208003285
2020 Château Cheval Blanc, St Emilion, Bordeaux

Description

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Merlot 65%, Cabernet Franc 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 5%

This wine has not been tasted by anyone other than those able to visit the château during lockdown; Cheval Blanc took the decision not to send samples. Their assessment of the wine is as follows: “The aromas are typical of a warm vintage. Black fruit mingles with notes of garrigue and pepper. The minty freshness holds the aromatic ensemble well. The attack is opulent. The power and density of the wine are remarkable, and the mouth lingers thanks to a rich and full tannin structure. The wine lengthens as it tightens to an impressive finish.”

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Alcohol % 14.5
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Cabernet Franc
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Cheval Blanc

Critics reviews

Jane Anson MW 98/100
Spice, anis, rosemary, blackcurrant leaf, redcurrants, mint, peonies, the full array of aromatics are on display here, and there is an enveloping aspect to the fruit once you get to the body of the wine. The tannins are compact and powerful but they are wrapped in plump raspberry and blackberry brambled fruits. The wine feels full of life, with acidity that pulls the palate forward from the first moment, before austerity kicks in on the finish and closes things in, suggesting an extremely long life ahead. Hard to argue with this. Could go up after tasting in bottle, a potential 100 points. Drink from 2028 to 2048.jane_anson_mw, Decanter (April 2021)
Drink 2028 - 2048
Jane Anson MW, Decanter.com (Apr 2021)

About this wine

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is widely planted in Bordeaux and is the most important black grape grown in the Loire. In the Médoc it may constitute up to 15% of a typical vineyard - it is always blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and is used to add bouquet and complexity to the wines. It is more widely used in St.Emilion where it adapts well to the cooler and moister clay soils - Cheval Blanc is the most famous Cabernet Franc wine in the world, with the final blend consisting of up to 65% of the grape.
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Château Cheval Blanc

Château Cheval Blanc, a 1er Grand Cru Classé (A) is unquestionably the leading estate in St. Emilion. It is located in the north-west of the St. Emilion appellation, bordering Pomerol.
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