📌 Description
Château Cheval Blanc 2022 is a Saint-Émilion of remarkable intensity, embodying the greatness of a sun-filled vintage mastered with absolute precision. Both powerful and profoundly elegant, this wine combines concentration, freshness, and refinement, delivering a masterful interpretation of Cheval Blanc’s unique terroir.
🍇 Grape Varieties
• Merlot
• Cabernet Franc
(An emblematic blend of the estate, with Cabernet Franc playing a major structural and aromatic role.)
The grapes express themselves with breadth and complexity: ripe black fruits, concentrated red fruits, noble florals, fine spices, and a deep, persistent mineral backbone.
🌍 Region / Country
Bordeaux – Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A (France).
Planted on singular soils combining gravel and clay, Château Cheval Blanc benefits from an exceptional terroir, ensuring a unique aromatic signature and extraordinary ageing potential.
🌡️ Serving Temperature
Serve between 17 and 18 °C (62–64 °F). Decant for 1 to 2 hours to allow the wine to fully reveal its breadth and complexity.
⏳ Ageing Potential
40 to 60 years.
• 2027–2038: intense youth, vibrant fruit, and firm structure.
• 2039–2070+: peak maturity, monumental depth, silky texture, and outstanding tertiary complexity.
👁️ Appearance
• Color: very deep garnet with purple highlights.
• Clarity: bright and dense.
• Legs: slow and thick, indicating concentration and richness.
👃 Nose
• Aromatic intensity: deep and radiant.
• First nose: blackberry, blackcurrant, black cherry.
• Second nose: violet, iris, cocoa, fine pepper, graphite, and a subtle smoky note.
👄 Palate
• Attack: broad and precise.
• Structure: powerful tannins of exceptional finesse, perfectly integrated acidity.
• Dominant aromas: ripe black fruits, noble spices, florals, chalky minerality.
• Overall balance: masterful, combining density, freshness, and elegance.
• Length: extremely long, vibrant finish of remarkable nobility.
🍽️ Food Pairings
• Noble red meats (beef fillet, veal chop).
• Game birds (pigeon, quail).
• Refined, precise gastronomic cuisine.
• Aged hard cheeses (old Comté, Parmesan).
⭐ Overall Impression / Style
Château Cheval Blanc 2022 is a monumental wine, uniting controlled power with absolute elegance. It represents the contemporary pinnacle of Cheval Blanc, expressed through intensity, depth, and perfect balance.
