2010 Chateau Cheval Blanc Premier Grand Cru Classe A, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 6x75cl

CRITIC REVIEWS

95+

Stephen Tanzer

Good bright, deep red. Captivating scents of cassis, violet, minerals, bitter chocolate and wild herbs. Extremely fine-grained but also very dense and chewy for young Cheval Blanc, showing great cabernet franc lift and perfume and a downright velvety texture. This deep, multilayered wine was a bit dominated by its brooding tannins and big structure when first poured, but I found my score going steadily higher as the wine benefited from air. My rating may look too conservative a decade from now--or three or four decades hence.

100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Deep garnet in color and made of 54% Cabernet Franc and 46% Merlot, the nose of the 2010 Cheval Blanc is a bit subdued to begin, measuredly opening out to reveal achingly provocative notions of molten chocolate, preserved Morello cherries, baked blackberries, boysenberries and blueberry compote with wafts of underbrush, cigar box, cumin seed and sandalwood. Full-bodied, the palate is a full-on atomic bomb waiting to go off, with very tightly coiled, slowly maturing black fruits eking out glimpses of a vast array of nuances. Still very youthful, it finishes with an incredibly persistent, jaw-dropping display of earth and mineral fireworks. I'd leave this one for another 5 years and drink it over the next 50.

JancisRobinson.com

A second bottle of this sent directly from the chateau since they noticed that the bottle I tasted at BI Wines was TCA-affected. Dense blackish garnet with only the lightest evolution at the rim. Exceedingly intense, opulent nose with the suggestion of a spice cabinet about it though definitely some Cabernet influence. Opulent texture - velvety - but far from heavy. Definitely refreshing and definitely Cheval. A classic. Reminds me of the great ripe vintages of old. Opulent but fragrant with the tannins nicely and effectively covered by the precise, ripe (by no means overripe), well-judged fruit. You could certainly start to drink this but I suspect it has a glorious future.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY

France

REGION

Bordeaux

SUB REGION

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

VINTAGE

2010

COLOUR

Red

CASE FORMAT

6x75cl

AVAILABILITY

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MAX CRITIC SCORE

95+