Out of stock
Chateau Cheval Blanc Cabernet Franc Merlot Blend 1985
$2,690.00
A warm, sunny vintage has produced an opulent, fruit-laden but beautifully balanced long-term wine from Cheval Blanc. Supported by a supremely fine backbone, it is a slow-maturing wine of immense potential.
Vintage
1985
Peak years to drink
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Jeremy's score
0 / 100
Seal type
Cork
Out of stock
Chateau Cheval Blanc Cabernet Franc Merlot Blend
Bordeaux
Price Range at Release: $500+
Vintage: 1985
A warm, sunny vintage has produced an opulent, fruit-laden but beautifully balanced long-term wine from Cheval Blanc. Supported by a supremely fine backbone, it is a slow-maturing wine of immense potential.
Sale Item Details
Chateau Cheval Blanc 1985
Wine Provenance Classification: A+Sale Period: 2024-10-03 - 2024-12-31
From an exceptional warm vintage and having been kept for decades in an underground cellar in Melbourne, this is an exceptional bottle of a long-term classic from St-Emilion.
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Winery
Chateau Cheval Blanc
Originally part of Chateau Figeac, Chateau Cheval Blanc was created in 1832. It is one of the most highly rated chateaux in Bordeaux, with a reputation to rival that of the five First Growths of the Medoc. Its 37 ha of vineyard is planted on an unusual soil type for the commune of gravel and clay, to 57% cabernet franc, 40% merlot, plus a small parcels of malbec (its small area of cabernet sauvignon was recently removed).
Chief Executive(s):
Jacques Hebrard
Winemaker:
Pierre Lurton
Viticulturist:
Pierre Lurton
Production Dozen:
8500
Red Wines
Address:
France
Principal Wine Region:
Bordeaux
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