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  • Country ranking ?

    1 419
  • Producer ranking ?

    72
  • Decanting time

    35min
  • When to drink

    1950-60
  • Food Pairing

    Bean dishes with smoked ham

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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...

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Vintage 1899

Bordeaux: Harvest began on September 24th, and ushered in an excellent vintage, with wines of very high quality. Among the most exceptional wines of the year were Ausone, Lafite Rothschild, Latour and Haut-Brion, all of which aged well into the next century, a few still going strong today. The first Bordeaux trams began running this year, and King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway visited the Médoc, signing the guest book at Château Lafite Rothsch...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Ruby red and Dark

ending

Long, Round and Spicy

flavors

Licorice, Vegetal, Cherry, Smoky, Earthy and Spice

nose

Complex, Ripe, Generous and Open

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Complex, Mature, Light, Vivid and Silky tannins

Verdict

Fine and Exotic

Written Notes

So, energetic and vivid wine for its age. Especially the nose shows very wild aromas and charming aromas.
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Information

Origin

St. Emilion, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Poor

Investment potential

Average

Fake factory

Serious

Glass time

30min
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