Château Cheval-Blanc - St.-Emilion 2009 (6L)
Price: $13500.00
| Producer | Château Cheval-Blanc |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Emilion |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blanc |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Sku | 3243 |
| Size | 6L |
Wine Advocate: 100 Points
Deep garnet colored the 2009 Cheval Blanc offers up profound notions of baked blueberries blackberry compote and crème de cassis with suggestions of chocolate mint new leather and cloves plus a waft of candied violets. Medium to full-bodied the palate is an exercise in elegance with very classy super fine-grained tannins beautiful freshness and layer upon layer of mineral-laced blue and black fruits finishing long and perfumed.
Vinous: 98 Points
The 2009 Cheval Blanc has a rambunctious nose with copious red fruit meat juices sage and crushed stone aromas ineffably complex. This is so refined constantly mutating in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine saturated tannin. There is a mixture of red and black fruit hints of cassis cardamom and allspice. Immense depth and grip towards the finish expresses ripe Cabernet Franc. This is an outstanding 2009 destined for long-term ageing. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.
vWine Spectator: 98 Points
Dense brooding and richly coated with a well of steeped black currant fig paste and roasted plum fruit to draw on while the layers of charcoal Kenya AA coffee and loam resolve themselves. This displays both breadth and depth offering a great undercurrent of acidity to match its heft. Should be among the most long-lived wines of the vintage. Best from 2017 through 2035. Tasted twice with consistent notes. 7330 cases made.
