Château Cheval Blanc 2016

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Cheval Blanc 2016

Tasting

Color
Dark color with a beautiful ink hue.

Nose
The nose delicately expresses scents of mint and black cherry. The aromas are penetrating and reveal themselves in intense freshness. Very pure, the nose when swirled is complemented by a mineral character, almost graphite. The aromatic depth does not reveal itself immediately but the wine has a very wide aromatic spectrum that will reveal itself over time.

Palate
Of great elegance, the palate opens with a lively attack and dazzling dynamics. The mid-palate is creamy. The tannic grain is classy and shows the absolute maturity of both the cabernet franc and the cabernet sauvignon, which here provide a magnificent backbone. The retro-olfaction is fruity and the finish has length. A wine of very long aging potential for sure! 

An intense and refined wine from Saint-Émilion

The property

Known worldwide, Château Cheval Blanc, is part of the legendary properties of the wines from the right bank of the Bordeaux region. The second wine of the property, Petit Cheval, offers a superb introduction to the excellence of the grand wine Cheval Blanc, with classy, powerful wines, on a palate with striking and delicious fruit. With a new cellar designed by Christian de Portzamparc and inaugurated in June 2011, Château Cheval Blanc continues to write the legend of the greatest wines of Bordeaux.

The vineyard

Château Cheval Blanc benefits from a unique and rare terroir composed of 39 hectares, of which 33.3 hectares are in production, enjoying a particular position on the plateau of Saint-Émilion. While the Saint-Émilion appellation is known for its limestone formations, Château Cheval Blanc is located on the quaternary alluvium of the Isle, a non-limestone formation with varied texture, combining gravel and clay soils in roughly equal proportions. This particularity of the soils means that this property benefits from soils similar to those of the greatest wines of Pomerol.

Blend

Merlot (59%)
Cabernet franc (38%)
Cabernet sauvignon (3%).