2016 Chateau Cheval Blanc Premier Grand Cru Classe A, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 6x75cl
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CRITIC REVIEWS
Neal Martin
The 2016 Cheval Blanc has a tight and backward nose at first, opening with intense red berry fruit, touches of terracotta and sage, gaining complexity all the while in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, with what feels like perhaps a bit of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. Fresh, with a precise but very long finish, this is excellent and long term. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
The 2016 Cheval Blanc is blended of 59.5% Merlot, 37.2% Cabernet Franc and 3.3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose is incredibly youthful yet not so shy as some other 2016s at this stage, giving wonderfully intense scents of red currants, black cherries, wild blueberries and violets with nuances of star anise, cinnamon stick, rose hip tea, cigar box and wood smoke plus a touch of beef drippings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has jaw-dropping elegance and depth, offering up layer upon layer of fragrant red and black fruits plus an extraordinary array of mineral sparks, supported by a rock-solid grainy texture, finishing with epic persistence and an edifying perfume. This is a very different style from the rich, opulently hedonic 2015, yet this wonderfully fragrant, beautifully poised and intellectually compelling 2016 is equally extraordinary.
JancisRobinson.com
Tasted blind. Intense, ripe nose. Hint of something vegy - fennel? A rather playful, floral wine offering lots to discover. Very ripe tannins. (JR)
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