| NAME |
CHEVAL BLANC (Château) |
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| PROPRIETOR |
Bernard Arnault (LVMH) & Albert Frère
Pierre Lurton (Director) |
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| APPELLATION |
St-Emilion, 1st Grand Cru Classé (A) |
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| VINEYARD |
37 hectares (91 acres) |
| VARIETALS |
66% Cabernet Franc (interestingly !)
34% Merlot
Average age: 40 years |
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| PRODUCTION |
8000-9000 cs
2nd wine: Le Petit Cheval (3000-4000 cs) |
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| MARKET NOTE |
Cheval Blanc is one of Bordeaux's eight official, or non-official, 1st Growths (along with Margaux, Latour, Lafite, Mouton, Haut Brion, Ausone, Petrus) and thus one of Bordeaux's (France's, and probably the world's) greatest wines. Each of these estates produce magical, if not legendary, wines.
Comparing these 8 estates is as difficult as choosing between two Hermés scarves (except when buying one of each). |
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