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1982 Château Cheval-Blanc

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

Removed from a subterranean, temperature and humidity controlled residential cellar; Purchased at auction; Consignor is second owner

Top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

Removed from a subterranean, temperature and humidity controlled residential cellar; Purchased at auction; Consignor is second owner

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased at retail

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RATINGS

100Decanter Magazine (points)

Pure class on show...heady, perfumed and expressive... Fragrant and open nose of cherries, plums, cola, vanilla, mint and perfumed floral scents. Well defined, elegant and graceful on the palate, instantly mouthwatering with something special about the vibrancy and liveliness to the wine that captivates straight away. It's sensual yet tangy, plush yet with bite and grip. Persistent with real terroir markers and such effortless enjoyment. A tasting memory that will linger long in my memory.

99The Wine Advocate

...a sumptuous, sensual wine, bursting with aromas of sweet raspberries, orange rind, dried flowers, cedar box, black truffles, vine smoke and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping, it's supple and seamless, with a fleshy mid-palate, melting tannins and a long, expansive finish.

96Wine Spectator

All in harmony. Deserves its reputation...Smoke, black truffle, berry and cherry. Full-bodied, velvety and fine.

96Vinous / IWC

...hints of meat juice and terracotta. Very expressive...medium-bodied with grainy tannins and wonderful structure...glossy and ripe, with veins of blue fruit emerging on the finish. Gorgeous.

95+ Stephen Tanzer

...offers uncanny retention of primary fruit. Expands inexorably on the finish and goes on and on.

95.4CellarTracker

94Jeb Dunnuck

Mature red and black fruits, cedary spices, leather, flowers and dried flowers all flow to a sweetly fruited, sexy, open knit and ready to go...resolved tannin and a good finish.

93James Suckling

...green coffee bean and currant leaf and fruit aromas. It’s full and silky with lovely tannins...dried dark fruits with balsamic undertones on the palate... Fascinating wine.

17.5Jancis Robinson

...lightly scented. Then very warm and rich on the front palate with a slight lack of focus...

****/*Michael Broadbent

...showing well with lovely flavour...

PRODUCER

Château Cheval-Blanc

Château Cheval Blanc is a Premier Grand Cru Classe A of St.-Emilion. Cheval Blanc won medals at prestigious international exhibitions in London and Paris in the mid-19th century and those medals are still depicted on Cheval Blanc bottle labels. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that among the most famous wines of Bordeaux, “Cheval Blanc probably has the broadest window of drinkability. It is usually delicious when first bottled, yet it has the ability in the top years to gain weight and last.” Parker also notes that Cheval Blanc typically includes more Cabernet Franc than other Bordeaux, another possible key to its unique style. Located in St.-Emilion, the château includes 91.4 acres of vineyards planted in 58% Cabernet Franc and 42 % Merlot. The average age of the vines is 45 years. Some 100,000 bottles of Château Cheval Blanc are produced each year. The Managing Director of the estate is Pierre Lurton, a distinguished winemaker and estate director who also is President and CEO of Château d'Yquem.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Émilion

Saint-Émilion is on the east side of the Dordogne River. At 13,400 acres it is one of Bordeaux’s largest appellations, and perhaps its most picturesque. It is also home to what has been called “the garagiste” movement of upstart, tradition-defying winemakers who produce artisanal wines in styles that are unconventional for the appellation. The village of Saint-Émilion dates from the middle ages and it sits on low hills, surrounded by ancient walls. Like its neighbor Pomerol, Saint-Émilion was not included in the famous Bordeaux classification system of 1855. But a century later a ranking system was put in place, and unlike the classification system for the Medoc, the Saint-Émilion system is reviewed every ten years, meaning that estates can be upgraded or downgraded. There are three rankings: Grand Cru Classé, Premier Grand Cru Classé B and Premier Grand Cru Classé A, with the final ranking being the best. Such legendary Saint-Émilion estates as Châteaux Ausone and Cheval-Blanc are Premier Grand Cru Classé A, along with Châteaux Pavie and Angélus, both added to the classification in 2012. Wines in this appellation are primarily Merlot, mixed with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

VINTAGE

1982 Château Cheval-Blanc