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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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Château Cheval Blanc


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.
In the 18th century a large area of the current estate of Cheval Bl...

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Vintage 1975

Bordeaux: After four miserable vintages came the hot vintage of 1975 which briefly put Bordeaux wines in the spotlight once again. The unstable temperature of September turned into good weather for the harvest. The grapes were high in sugar, but many reds, especially those made from Cabernet Sauvignon, lacked phenolic ripeness. This resulted in masculine and even aggressive reds with austere and even harsh tannins.

Wines from Graves and Pom...

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High in Acidity, Warming, High tannin, Developing, Medium-Dry and Drying tannins

Written Notes

The second wine wasn’t a match for the Petrus. There were more wheat, licorice and spinal tap aromas in this 1975 Cheval Blanc. It almost flashed me some Pomerol skin before going in a Rhone pepper direction. Its mix of herbs were intriguing, and it finished cleanly and freshly (93).
  • 93p

1975 Cheval Blanc - potent wine with some leek and green leaves flavors, indicating a big content of Cabernet Franc in it. Great complexity and great balance, typical Right Bank wine, sophisticated, rich and with great elegance. Impressive stuff. 52% Cabernet Franc here + 48% Merlot. Low yield in this vintage, only 21.5 hl/ha. 94p.

  • 94p

I bought this at L’Intendant in 2007 and was told it came directly from Cheval Blanc’s cellars. I bought two of these demi’s, and this one was magical. Ruby with brick rim. Cork mostly dry, A level fill, half centimeter bellow cork. Developing, roses, floral, perfume, figs, prunes, but it manages to feel so young, even with the developed aromas, and this one is even more youthful in its style than the other bottle. Lowish acidity, but fresh, seductively soft tannins, extremely well balanced, silky texture gone over to another dimension, incredibly long length, minerals, dried apricots, actually giving of aromas reminding me of a fantastic old sauternes, together with the dry notes of cigars and leather, graceful, youthful, lively and vibrant, absolutely astonishing, even the 95 Haut-Brion I have next to this bottle doesn't stand a chance. You will all think I'm crazy. Tears of an angel? 100

 

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St. Emilion, Bordeaux
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