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2018 Château Cheval Blanc, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Franc
For laying down
Product: 20188003285
2018 Château Cheval Blanc, St Emilion, Bordeaux

Description

There has been some Cabernet Sauvignon incorporated in the grand vin since 2016, now ready after having been replanted on one of the more gravelly plots. It does add another dimension, a cooler spine around which Cabernet Franc's peony and lilac notes dance to Merlot's more bacchanalian tune. A brilliantly woven wine. Drink 2030-2060.

Blend: 54% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Alcohol % 14.5
Maturity For laying down
Grape List Cabernet Franc
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Cheval Blanc

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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