Chateau Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classe A 2014
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SKU
WRW7001AF
ประเทศ (Country)
France
ขนาดบรรจุ (bottle size)
750 ml
ประเภทไวน์ (Wine Type)
Red Wine
แคว้น (Wine Region)
Bordeaux
เขตย่อย (Sub-region)
Saint-Émilion
พันธุ์องุ่น (Grape Variety)
Blended
ปี (vintage)
2014 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
characteristics
บอดี้ (Body)
Full
Full
Full
แอซิดิตี้ (Acidity)
High
High
High
แทนนิน (Tannin)
High
High
High
2014 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
รายละเอียดสินค้า
At one time I thought the 1986 was better than the 1985, but the open-knit charm and currant exotic personality fo the 1985 makes a more persuasive case for it than for the more reserved, tannic, and backward 1986. The 1986 still has a youthful dark ruby saturated color with no amber at the edge. The wine possesses a developing bouquet that offers up weedy tobacco, juxtaposed with sweet black berry, raspberry, and cherry fruit. The new oak that was so obvious in the wine's youth has moved to the background, offering more of a cedary character than raw wood. Medium to full-bodied, and moderately tannic, this is a delineated Cheval Blanc with more of a Medoc personality than typical St.-Emilion opulence. The wine is rich, intense, and well-made, but still requiring a few more years of bottle age.
wine score
96 points Wine Enthusiast
With its high proportion of Cabernet Franc (45%), this is a finely perfumed rich wine. It has great tannins, a smoky character that comes from the wood. The tannins are quite marked, giving a tight firm edge to the wine that otherwise has generous fruitiness. This is a complex wine, impressive, and likely to age over many years. Drink from 2028. Cellar Selection
96 points Wine Advocate
The 2014 Cheval Blanc is a blend of 45% Cabernet Franc and 55% Merlot, picked from 19 September until 8 October. It has a very succinct, almost understated bouquet, here a mixture of red and black fruit, cold limestone and crushed rose petals (the latter observed when the wine was in barrel). It is not a set of aromatics that go out and grab your attention, rather the sophistication creeps up on you. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin. Unlike the Deuxième Vin, there is real structure and backbone here, a gentle but insistent grip in the mouth. It errs towards black instead of red fruit, intermingling with sage and cumin, then segueing into a precise finish with a long, lingering ferrous finish (à la Pomerol!), finally a hint of oyster shell on the aftertaste. It is one of the most subtle Cheval Blancs that I have tasted in a long time, although it will doubtlessly be deceptively long lived. This is a serious Cheval Blanc for serious oenophiles.
97 points Wine Spectator
This has dreamy aromas already, with notes of Lapsang souchong tea, smoldering cigar and cold charcoal wafting up from the core of dense yet supple currant, fig and blackberry preserves. A loamy edge thumps through the finish, giving this an addictive, head-bobbing bass line. Best from 2026 through 2040.
96 points James Suckling
Aromas of strawberries, flowers and rose petals. Medium to full body and such beautiful polish and finesse. The texture is remarkably silky. It’s a wine all in elegance and harmony. Such length. Try in 2022 but already a joy to taste.
Profile
พันธุ์องุ่นผสม (Grape Blended)
55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc
รสสัมผัส (Palate)
Medium to full body and such beautiful polish and finesse. The texture is remarkably silky. It’s a wine all in elegance and harmony.
สี (Colour)
Lovely, deep ruby-red color.
กลิ่น (Aroma)
Aromas of strawberries, flowers and rose petals.
รสสัมผัส (Palate)
Medium to full body and such beautiful polish and finesse. The texture is remarkably silky. It’s a wine all in elegance and harmony.
จับคู่อาหาร (Wine Pairing)
:Beef
:Lamb
:Hard Cheese
