| Winery |
Chateau Cheval Blanc 2013 1er GCC-A |
| Vintage |
2013 |
| Region |
Bordeaux |
| Grape |
Merlot & Blends |
| Style |
Red Wine |
| Sweetness |
Dry |
| Body |
Full |
| Tasting note |
The final blend of the 2013 Cheval Blanc is 53% Cabernet Franc and 47% Merlot. It is a light- to medium-bodied, but stylish, perfumed, complex wine exhibiting hints of forest floor, raspberries and underbrush in a gentle, nicely textured style that builds incrementally in the mouth. Attractive fruit and substance give the wine more completeness than many of its peers. Administrator Pierre Lurton compares it, in a positive manner, to the style of the 2001, but I do not think it has quite the richness of that vintage. Nevertheless, this is an early-maturing, easygoing Cheval Blanc to drink in its first 10-12 years of life. Cheval Blanc began their harvest on September 26 and, because of the tropical humidity and disease pressure, finished quickly. By Robert Parker, Aug 2014. |
| Rating |
RP89-91 / NM92 / JS94 |
| ABV |
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| Size |
750ml |
