Cheval Blanc (Mid-Shoulder) 1947

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Cheval Blanc (Mid-Shoulder) 1947

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Cheval Blanc (Mid-Shoulder) 1947

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75 cl

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£8,000.00

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Wine experts around the world often maintain that this is not only the finest Cheval Blanc of the 20th century but one of the finest clarets of that century too. A blend of 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot, this legendary cuvée displays a thick consistency and intense nose of fruitcake, chocolate, leather, coffee, and Asian spices. The oily texture and richness of sweet fruit are still remarkable after nearly 75 years since its production. Only 110,000 bottles were made.

1947

Red

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Chateau Cheval Blanc

Premier Grand Cru Classe A

Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux Blend Red

98 Vinous

(14.4% alcohol; 37.4 h/h): Amazingly vivid ruby-red color with only a hint of garnet at the rim. Explosive nose combines intensely minty notes with liqueur-like plum, blackberries macerated in alcohol, pine needles, sweet coffee and Oriental spices. This is a slightly more herbal bottle than the four others I have had before, all of which were alcoholic (but balanced) fruit bombs on the nose. Broad, lush and sweet in the mouth, with an exotic high-toned quality to the almost porty, very viscous flavors of dark berries, coffee, dark chocolate and vanilla. This verges on jammy but stays fresh thanks to sound acidity. The extremely long finish features a pronounced note of coffee grounds, very chewy but noble tannins and some residual sugar; in fact, this is downright port-like in its rich, round, alcoholic persistence. Undoubtedly a great wine, but I think it's more emblematic of the hot 1947 vintage than of Cheval Blanc. I found this particular bottle a little less thrilling than the two I had most recently tasted, but readers may want to take note that this wine is considered by some critics as one of the three or four greatest red wines ever made anywhere.Ian d'Agata1st October 2011

94 Jancis Robinson

All good things must come to an end, and the 1947 Cheval Blanc has lost some of its famously dramatic flair over the last decade: while it retains compelling qualities, it is no longer the legend it once was. Exhibiting aromas of sweet raisins and caramel intermingled with notions of berry preserve, licorice, dark chocolate and vine smoke, it's full-bodied, velvety and rich, with a fleshy, layered core and a supple, pliant profile, remaining impressively seamless and vibrant, and concluding with a long but raisiny finish. By the numbers, it checks in at 14.5% alcohol and pH 3.69 (both far from unusually elevated by the standards of the Right Bank today), with just under half a gram of residual sugar and fully 1.16 grams per liter of volatile acidity (expressed as H2SO4 as is the convention of French enology). The latter number is certainly eye-opening, and all the more so because volatility really doesn't stand out on either the nose or the palate!William Kelley22nd September 2022

Chateau Cheval Blanc

The Star of Saint-Émilion

With a history dating back as least as far as the 16th century, Château Cheval Blanc is considered by many to be one of the finest estates in Bordeaux. Located on the Right Bank in the celebrated Saint-Émilion appellation. One of only four wines to be ranked Premier Grand Cru Classé A in the classification of Saint-Émilion wine, the estate has three main soil types: clay, gravel and sand. Red grape plantings are made up of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot and are used to produce wines with marvellous aromatics, with floral and smoky nuances, aged 100% in new oak.

In addition to the highly-coveted first wine, the estate produces a second red wine, Le Petit Cheval which made its first appearance in the 1988 vintage. A white wine, known as Le Petit Cheval Blanc, is also made, produced from predominantly Sauvignon Blanc together with a smaller percentage of Sémillon.

Bordeaux, France

Chateau Cheval Blanc