Bewertungen
98
98 Punkte Robert Parker
98+/100 Punkte Wine Advocate März 2021: "he 2018 Château Cheval Blanc is a blend of 54% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, with a 3.75 pH and 14.5% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs considerable swirling and air to releases fragrant notes of stewed plums, juicy black cherries and ripe blackberries with underlying suggestions of damp soil, black truffles, rose oil and cardamom with wafts of underbrush and iron ore. The medium to full-bodied palate is densely packed with rich black fruits and loads of earthy accents, framed by super firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness to balance, finishing with amazing length and a beautiful array of floral and mineral sparks. Thirty-three plots contributed to this wine, out of the forty-three in production. Of the rest, five went into Petit Cheval and five into bulk. It will need a good 6-7 years at least to really start to strut its stuff and should cellar for a further 30 years or more."
20
20 Punkte Weinwisser
"Tiefes Purpur mit opaker Mitte und hauchdünnem rubinrotem Rand. Ein erotisches Parfüm nach frisch gepflückten Alpenheidelbeeren, Thymian und erkaltetem Jasmin-Tee. Im zweiten Ansatz helles Malz, Frühlingstrüffel und Kardamom. Am royalen Gaumen mit einer Textur wie Kaschmir, perfekt reifes Tannin, gut stützend mit einem perfekt geformten Körper, der an David von Michelangelo erinnert. Im kaskadenartigen Finale mit Brasiltabak, tiefschürfender dunkler Mineralik. Das ist St.-Émilion in Perfektion."
100
100 Punkte Falstaff
"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Feiner Nougat, unterlegt mit süßen Gewürzen, reife schwarze Beerenfrucht, reife Pflaumen, zart nach Orangenzesten. Kraftvoll, zeiht eine enorme Extraktsüße, feste, tragende, vollreife Tannine, große Komplexität und Süße, zeigt enorme Frische und Eleganz, bleibt minutenlang haften."
99
99 Punkte James Suckling
"Aromas of blackcurrant, ripe blackberry, black olive, oyster shell and black tea. Some ash and dried flowers, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, tight-grained tannins. Sleek and compact with a savory, mineral finish. Great length and depth. Wonderful texture. Such precision. Try from 2026."
100
100 Punkte Decanter
"A great Cheval Blanc that stands up to the potential that I found during en primeur. Extremely restrained and classic in its construction, shot through with points of mint, liquorice, raspberry and eucalyptus. The fresh aromatics mean you could almost think that it is from a cool year, except for the huge density that runs through the palate, along with a creamy texture. Extremely good-quality. Something that you are going to want to put away for a good few decades. I get big, chewy tannins on the finish. Exceptionally good and extremely elegant."
