2025, Château Cheval Blanc, SAINT-ÉMILION, 1er Grand Cru Classé 'A'2025 is 51% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. Cheval Blanc is one of the great names of Bordeaux and the most famous chteau in Saint Emilion. The 2025 Chteau Cheval Blanc stands out once again as among the finest wines of the vintage in Bordeaux. Wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of dark berries and cherries mingled with notions of blood orange and iris, it's full bodied, layered and concentrated, with terrific mid palate

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93 Georgina Hindley

95-97 Neal Martin

5% new oak only

There is a subtle undercurrent of seaweed and shucked oyster shell

flesh pared from flesh

poised and spicy

This is a like a cross between Limoncello and eau de vie

this has personality with bright cherry fruit

this is going to be a real success this year

sinewy tannins

**** 94-97 Jasper Morris MW