Cheval Blanc 2024 | Saint-Emilion
46% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Cabernet Franc
"One of the stars of the vintage" (The Wine Advocate). Dat zegt alles al, maar de reden ligt onder meer in de zeer strenge selectie. Er werd 34 % van de druiven weggeselecteerd na de pluk, en van alles wat wel de gistkuip haalde eindigde maar 70 % in de Grand Vin. Het resultaat is een zeer complete wijn, mooi gelaagd en met een superlange afdronk.
Vinous (Neal Martin) 93-95 P
The 2024 Cheval Blanc was picked from September 18 until October 3 and aged entirely in new oak with a little dabbling in concrete tanks and amphorae. The purity on the nose is the first facet that you notice with perfumed black cherry, blackcurrant, wild strawberry and touches of potpourri and crushed stone. There is certainly some mineralité here. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly brittle tannins. Very well balanced, this is clearly a Cheval Blanc built in a more elegant, sapid, linear style with a residual pepperiness that lingers in the mouth. It will need just 2 or 3 years in bottle and should drink well for 20 to 25 years. The 2024 is charming and refined.
Le Point 17,5, Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 92-94, Vinous (Neal Martin) (93-95), Yves Beck 96-97, Jean Marc Quarin 95, Terre de Vins 96-98, Vinous (92-94), Alexandre Ma 96-97, Jane Anson 94, Markus Del Monego 97, Revue du Vin de France 94-96, James Suckling 96-97, Wine Advocate (94-96)
Drink 2029-2050