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WEINWISSER: "48 % Cabernet Franc, 46 % Merlot, 6 % Cabernet Sauvignon, Ernte 39 hl/ha, davon wurden 28 hl/ha vinifiziert, 70 % Grand Vin nach der Selektion. Was für ein tiefgründiges Bouquet, Anklänge an Wildkirsche, frische Alpenheidelbeere, Heidekraut und betörendes Veilchenparfüm. Im zweiten Ansatz tasmanischer Bergpfeffer, Gewürznelke und edle Cassiswürze. Am royalen Gaumen mit der typischen kaschmirartigen Textur, engmaschigem Tanningerüst, ungemein präzise ausgerichtet, perfekt definierter Körper. Im sehr langen, kaskadenartigen Finale Grafit und heller Tabak, ganz nah an der Traumnote."
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JAMES SUCKLING: "So succulent and long on the compacted palate, this shows just enough clean ripe berries as well as cedar and chocolate. This has polished, energizing tannins with a lovely and thoughtful drive, the light austerity giving the wine a push in the finish. Only 12.8% alcohol. A blend of 46% merlot, 48% cabernet franc and 6% cabernet sauvignon."
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VINUM: "Mittelkräftiges Rubinrot; klar und rein in der Frucht, feine florale Noten, dunkle Beeren, Cherry-Cola, schwarze Johannisbeere, Oregano; gradlinig am Gaumen, schlank, frisch, dabei kompakt, die Frucht ist knackig, die Tannine sind fein, zeigt am mittleren Gaumen nicht ganz den Druck, der der herrliche 2021er hatte, in Sachen Finesse jedoch ist auch dieser Cheval Blanc sehr gelungen."
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FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zartes Nougat, ein Hauch von Cassis und Würze, reife Kirschen sind unterlegt, feine Edelholznuancen, facettenreich, einladendes Bukett. Straff, mittlerer Körper, reife Tannine, frisch und elegant, noch etwas verschlossen, mineralisch, gut anhaftend, dieser Wein braucht definitiv Zeit, um die Tannine zu integrierten, sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Deep garnet-purple colored. Is quite closed at this youthful stage, offering up a wall of clove oil, cedar, crushed rocks, and sandalwood scents, unfurling to reveal glimpses of red currant preserves, fresh blackberries, red roses, Sichuan pepper, and mint tea. The light-bodied palate is so, so elegant and finely knit, with filigree tannins and seamless freshness framing the perfumed black and red berry layers, finishing with impressive length and a myriad of floral, spice, and mineral nuances. Gorgeous."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Black raspberries, plums, flowers, espresso, citrus, and hints of chocolate fill the perfume. On the palate, the wine is fresh, long, clean, and intense. It exhibits lift and vibrancy, along with intensity and purity. This is a classic, firm, and fresh vintage for Cheval Blanc that is long, vibrant, and provides tension, length, and purity from beginning to end. The key to this year's vintage was the willingness to make strict selections, as well as allowing grapes from 37 parcels into the blend, ensuring a true representation of the vineyard. As you can see, this is one of the stars of the vintage. The wine is made from 48% Cabernet Franc, 46% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. 12.8% ABV, 3.61 pH. The harvest began September 18 for the Merlot, finishing their Cabernet Franc on October 3. Drink from 2030-2055."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "Comprised of 37 parcels on the estate and a blend of 48% Cabernet Franc, 46% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2024 Château Cheval Blanc will spend at least 18 months in new barrels. Classic Cheval Blanc Cabernet notes of cassis, spring flowers, graphite, and scorched earth all emerge on the nose, and this beauty is medium to full-bodied, has a beautiful mid-palate, the focused, elegant style of the vintage, and impressive concentration. It's an elegant, very classic Bordelaise vintage for this estate, and the wine will need just 4-6 years of bottle age and will evolve gracefully."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 48% Cabernet Franc, 48% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2024 Château Cheval Blanc is one of the stars of the vintage. Unwinding in the glass with notes of minty berries and plums mingled with violets, cigar wrapper and rose petals, it's medium-bodied, suave and complete, with a cool, layered core of fruit, beautifully integrated tannins and a long, aromatic finish. Pierre-Olivier Clouet and his team conducted an aggressive green harvest and also, exceptionally, used densimetric sorting to mitigate heterogenous maturity between and within bunches (a consequence of a protracted flowering), accepting losses to rot in pursuit of full maturity. Yields were 39 hectoliters per hectare at harvest, but some 34% of that was eliminated between sorting and press wine (which is never retained at Cheval Blanc). Of what fermented, however, 70% ended up in the grand vin."
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DECANTER: "Strawberry and red berry fragrance, a touch herbal, milk chocolate, florality with blackcurrant and cherry. Smooth and supple, this has a softly chalky, almost creamy charm with blue fruits on the palate. Light weight and delicate for sure, but the tannins are extremely well incorporated giving this a round frame. Finessed, not too tight at all, relaxed. More vertical acidity behind that pushes the flavours forward. Layered and complex with the saltiness coming in on the finish. It’s easy to drink and super refreshing. Classic but with charm rather than tension and too much coolness. Really balanced but still nuanced on the finish, this is multi-layered. I like this a lot. 3.61pH. Densimetric sorting. 70% grand vin production. Vinified 28hl/ha."
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ANSON: "Lilac, peony flowers, same family of aromatics as the Petit Cheval, same feeling of finesse and precision, but here everything has been taken up a notch, more density, more slate and pumice stone texture. Expect subtle complexity, a wine that steals up on you, impresses in its precision and clarity. July and August just 20mm of rain each month, well below 30 year average, 140mm rain in September, highest since 2006, harvest September 18 to October 3, 3.62ph (3.9ph in 2022), 37 plots out of the 56 in the vineyard are in here. 100% new oak for ageing. Looking forward to seeing after ageing, it has all the elements and bones in place for a totally delicious Cheval."
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JANCIS ROBINSON: "Cabernet-led with the Merlot fleshing out the middle and providing identity. Plenty of freshness with fine, integrated tannins providing length and persistence. Light to medium weight but the oak (new) completely absorbed. Dark-fruit notes again on the finish. Less seductive than some years but has potential."
