2024 Château Cheval Blanc (En Primeur)

A warm and consistent 2000 vintage delivered ripe, concentrated wines with perfect balance. Cheval Blanc’s terroir brought elegance, complexity, and a long, seamless finish to this remarkable wine.

2004 was a year with temperatures and water stress usual for Bordeaux. The wine is very classic, with excellent freshness, aromatic precision, and silky tannin​.

This warm and dry year was particularly favourable to Merlot. While it May not have the extraordinary concentration of 2005, 2006 Cheval Blanc is a rich, powerful wine with ripe fruit aromas​.

The near-perfect 2010 vintage produced wines with exceptional structure, depth, and balance. Cheval Blanc’s diverse terroir of gravel, clay, and sand contributed complexity and power to this age-worthy wine.

2014 was mainly a rainy year until the end of August. The exceptional autumn weather allowed for optimal harvest timing. Each plot was picked at peak ripeness, ensuring the absence of any herbaceous notes in the final wine. Cabernet Franc grapes are very successful thanks to these hot and dry weather conditions​.

Château Cheval Blanc, the iconic Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A estate, produced a remarkable wine in 2016. The vintage began with a wet spring, but conditions improved dramatically with a warm, dry summer and autumn. This extended period of fine weather allowed for a leisurely harvest of perfectly ripened grapes. The resulting wine is praised for its depth, complexity, and exceptional balance between power and finesse.

April frost largely spared Cheval Blanc's core parcels, with its deep clay-gravel soils providing crucial temperature regulation for the estate's old-vine Cabernet Franc. Summer's moderate temperatures and precise September rain allowed for methodical plot-by-plot harvesting. The wine shows Cheval Blanc's signature violet and black cherry purity, with the vintage's natural concentration from lower yields.

The 2018 vintage from Château Cheval Blanc showcases the estate's ability to excel even in challenging years. The season began with heavy rainfall and mildew pressure, requiring vigilant vineyard management. However, a long, hot summer followed, leading to optimal ripening conditions. Careful selection during harvest ensured only the best fruit was used, resulting in a wine of great concentration, freshness, and aromatic complexity.

2020 extreme vintage: great summer drought and intense heat during the harvest. This wine perfectly reflect these climatic conditions, with an intense and ripe nose, and a powerful and dense tannic structure.

Château Cheval Blanc faced significant challenges in 2021 but managed to produce a wine that reflects the estate's unwavering commitment to quality. The vintage was marked by severe spring frosts, resulting in reduced yields, followed by a cool, wet summer that increased disease pressure. Meticulous vineyard work and strict selection during harvest were crucial in maintaining quality. The resulting wine, while perhaps less opulent than recent vintages, showcases finesse, bright acidity, and the classic Cheval Blanc elegance.

The long, temperate growing season favored Cabernet Franc, which flourished with aromatic depth and tension. Even ripening and low disease pressure enhanced purity. A poised, structured Cheval Blanc built for aging.