2007 Cheval Blanc Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 5L
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REVIEWS

DC 96 WA 92 JR 91 WS 91
DC 96

Decanter, February 2017

There is plumpness to the black fruit that gives beautiful impact on the attack, and here it combines with a tightening of the tannins from the mid-palate onwards. A deep richness to the texture tells you this is a...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, July 2017

Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Cheval Blanc has a refined bouquet with scents of red berry fruit, leather, iron filing and orange rind, perhaps a little more advanced than some of its Saint...
JR 91

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, February 2017

(17.5/20) Still suprisingly red with a slight brick rim. Lots of leafy red fruit – smells very Cabernet Franc. Super-fragrant. Very Cabernet Franc on the palate too with fine-grained but still grainy tannins. Gently fresh...
WS 91

Wine Spectator, March 2010

Starts off with loads of fresh herbs that turn to black licorice and sweet blackberry on the nose. Full-bodied, with a big, soft, velvety tannin structure. Long and caressing, with wonderful texture. Really builds on the...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Bordeaux Blend
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Saint Emilion
Vintage
2007
Size
5L

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.