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Wine Description
The Story
Whether by design or by pure chance, there are in the world exceptional places. Cheval Blanc is one of these. Combining a unique soil with a symbiotic mix of grape varieties, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, Cheval Blanc produces a wine, which has the rare quality of being good at any age. It is without doubt one of the most consistent wines in the world. Cheval Blanc's unique identity is due to its varied soils, early-ripening microclimate, the per...
Wine Information
The spring 2000 was mild and wet through until mid-May. After a hot, dry month of June,July was rainy once again. Then came a long, dry period starting on 27th July and lasting until the end of the harvests. Although wet springs mean pressure from downy mildew at the star t of the vegetation cycle, flowering went smoothly thanks to the return of dry weather from 17th May onwards.
The dry weather in August and September brought growth to an ea...
Vintage 2000
Weather conditions / The 2000 vintage was proclaimed from the start as one of the best vintages of modern times. In the spring of 2003, I had many opportunities to find out if we really had a true dream vintage on our hands.
During the 2000 harvest, while doing a “personal inspection” in the vineyards, I noticed that something extraordinary was on the way. The grapes looked extremely healthy.
While the sorting table was rolling, I observ...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2017 | 2015 | 2010 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 698€ -4.6% | 732€ -40.0% | 1 219€ +122.0% | 549€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.