1961 Cheval Blanc Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

TWI 98 WS 96 JL 94 WA 93
TWI 98

The Wine Independent, August 2025

1961 Cheval Blanc has a deep, almost black colour. In the beginning it has some hard and metallic notes on the nose but they slowly flesh out and are overtaken by deep fragrances of cacao, chesterfield leather, sweet...
WS 96

Wine Spectator, March 1999

We had two bottles of this vintage. One recently recorked in California was rich but clumsy with an odd earthy/tart contrast; Serena Sutcliffe who was leading the tasting suspected adulteration. The other bottle was...
JL 94

TheWineCellarInsider.com, January 2024

A bit behind the legends of the vintage, more intensity and richness would seal the deal. That being said, this is still a fabulous experience. The nose with its truffles, smoke, mint, dried flowers, cherries, red plums...
WA 93

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, January 1998

I have consistently mistaken this wine for a great Graves in tastings where it has appeared. Opaque dark ruby/garnet with a rust-colored edge this wine has a big full-blown bouquet of burnt tobacco and earthy gravelly...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Emilion
Vintage 1961
Size 750ML

Formerly known as vin de Figeac, this wine was first sold under the name Cheval Blanc in 1852. The first gold medal won by Cheval Blanc came at the 1878 Universal Exhibition in Paris and that distinction appears on the label.

Each vineyard plot is vinified separately. At the start of fermentation, the juice is gently pumped over three times daily. As fermentation proceeds, pump-over frequency decreases and is eventually stopped when the desired level of extraction has been reached.

The young wine is aged 16 to 18 months in new French oak barrels. Six to seven different coopers are used to ensure complexity and harmony. During this period, the wine is racked by hand five to seven times. Blending takes place after the first three months.