CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1998
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1998
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1998
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1998
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1998
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1998
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1998
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1998
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1998

CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1998

Wine 1998 1er Grand Cru Classé A  Bordeaux Saint Emilion

Cheval Blanc 1998 is the fruit of a blend of several grape varieties: 56% Merlot, and only 44% Cabernet Franc. An exceptional vintage, 1998 confirms its greatness through this wine. An intense color with beautiful highlights, a round mouthfeel rich in roasted dried fruit aromas. A remarkable length. Cheval Blanc 1998 is a great wine that will delight lovers of old wines.

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La Revue du Vin de France January - 2006
La Revue du Vin de France
100 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate May - 2018
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
The 1998 Cheval Blanc, a blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-brick in colour and absolutely explodes with scents of exotic spices, incense, dried roses, cigar box and liquorice, with a core of crème de cassis and dried cherries plus touches of black tea and dusty earth. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with rich, plushly textured fruit and then POW—it hits the mid-palate with an explosion of Chinese five spice and floral perfume sparks, leading to an epically long finish. This cannot fail to impress and can easily cellar for another 30 years or more.
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Jancis Robinson January - 2010
Jancis Robinson
Pierre Lurton prefers '98 to '00. He thinks 1998 is the single greatest Cheval Blanc of the second half of the 20th century. Much more intense and ripe than the 2001 on the nose. Slightly tarry and powdery. Smudgy and complex. Neat and sweet on the finish. Loganberries. Very flattering. Much denser and more youthful than the '01. Truly flamboyant.
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98 / 100
Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator
(2009) Aromas of blueberry, sweet tobacco, leather and pipe tobacco turning to raisins and Christmas cake. What a wine. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a very well-integrated palate. Dark colour. A big and powerful wine still. Blockbuster. Massive. Just a baby.
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99 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider October - 2022
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
Cheval Blanc is an expensive wine. But if you have the disposable income, this is the vintage to buy. Opulent, vibrant, and sensuous, this silky display of concentrated plums and cherries gets better and better with every swirl, sniff, and sip. It is impossible to put your glass down without taking another sip. Give it a bit more time and it should hit triple digits! Drink from 2022-2050.
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Vintage Wine  1998
Classification St Emilion - 1er Grand Cru Classé A 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Saint Emilion
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Cheval Blanc
Château Cheval Blanc
Château Cheval Blanc

Château Cheval Blanc is one of the most emblematic estates of the Saint-Émilion appellation, on the right bank of Bordeaux. Classified as Premier Grand Cru Classé A, it occupies a unique place in the history of the Bordeaux vineyard, both through the exceptional consistency of its quality and the singularity of its terroir and grape varieties. Located at the natural border between Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, the estate benefits from a rare mosaic of soils in Bordeaux, combining gravel, clay and sand.

The vineyard of Château Cheval Blanc extends over approximately 39 hectares, divided into numerous distinct plots, each vinified separately in order to preserve the expression of its terroir. The grape variety composition, dominated by Cabernet Franc, complemented by Merlot and a small proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, constitutes an exception in Saint-Émilion and gives the wines a slender structure, natural freshness and remarkable ageing potential.

The estate's philosophy is based on extremely precise plot viticulture, controlled yields and winemaking conducted with exacting standards and restraint. The ageing process accompanies the wine without ever masking the purity of the fruit or the complexity of the terroir. The wines of Château Cheval Blanc are distinguished by their rare balance between intensity, finesse and aromatic depth.

Among the emblematic vintages are notably Château Cheval Blanc 1947, Château Cheval Blanc 1949, Château Cheval Blanc 1955, Château Cheval Blanc 1982, Château Cheval Blanc 1990, Château Cheval Blanc 1998, Château Cheval Blanc 1989, Château Cheval Blanc 2000, Château Cheval Blanc 2005, Château Cheval Blanc 2010, regularly acclaimed for their longevity and elegance.

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