Wine Source are privileged to present a magnificent vertical series of nine Cheval Blanc Grand Vin vintages boasting pristine condition and provenance; each vintage packaged in an original wooden case and offered to you, our friends, direct from the cellars of Château Cheval Blanc in Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux
VINTAGES
2006 · 2009 · 2010
2011 · 2012 · 2013
2014 · 2015 · 2016
How do I order?
Simply click on a Request your Allocation button to view the collection summary and submit your preferred selection; a case of each or perhaps a vintage or two that holds sentimental memories. We will confirm all orders promptly, subject to availability.
Further details and tasting notes are also outlined below.
We very much look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
From all the Wine Source Team
Provenance?
OFFERED DIRECT FROM THE CELLARS OF CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC
Packaging?
EACH VINTAGE IS PACKED IN AN ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE CONTAINING THREE BOTTLES
(3 x 75cl)
PRICES ARE IN BOND
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2016 CHEVAL BLANC
£1,935
IB per case of 3 x 75cl
2015 CHEVAL BLANC
£2,025
IB per case of 3 x 75cl
2014 CHEVAL BLANC
£1,320
IB per case of 3 x 75cl
2013 CHEVAL BLANC
£1,185
IB per case of 3 x 75cl
2012 CHEVAL BLANC
£1,335
IB per case of 3 x 75cl
2011 CHEVAL BLANC
£1,290
IB per case of 3 x 75cl
2010 CHEVAL BLANC
£2,745
IB per case of 3 x 75cl
2009 CHEVAL BLANC
£2,580
IB per case of 3 x 75cl
2006 CHEVAL BLANC
£1,500
IB per case of 3 x 75cl
TERMS & CONDITIONS
All wines are offered in bond, subject to remaining unsold & final confirmation, E. & O.E.
Please note that our en primeur and in bond GBP prices exclude VAT and Duty but include shipping from the producers to our UK warehouse.
Payment is kindly required on invoice so to secure reservation.
Estimated stock arrival from the Domaine: April 2023
Limited quantities are available
TASTING NOTES
& VINTAGE GUIDE
Vintage 2016
MERLOT 58%
CABERNET FRANC 38%
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 4%
Anticipated Maturity: 2023 – 2070
100 Points
LISA PERROTTI-BROWN
The Wine Advocate
“The palate has jaw-dropping elegance and depth, offering up layer upon layer of fragrant red and black fruits plus an extraordinary array of mineral sparks, supported by a rock-solid grainy texture, finishing with epic persistence and an edifying perfume. This is a very different style from the rich, opulently hedonic 2015, yet this wonderfully fragrant, beautifully poised and intellectually compelling 2016 is equally extraordinary.”
98 Points
ANTONIO GALLONI
Vinous.com
“Pierre Lurton, Pierre-Olivier Clouet and the team at Cheval Blanc turned out a masterpiece in 2016. Don’t miss it.”
Vintage 2015
MERLOT 55%
CABERNET FRANC 45%
Anticipated Maturity: 2027 – 2067
100 Points
LISA PERROTTI-BROWN
The Wine Advocate
“2015 was the first year since 1988 that Cheval Blanc did not produce its second wine, Petit Cheval. Therefore, this vintage of the Grand Vin equates to roughly 90% of the total production, making it one of the most complete expressions of Cheval Blanc ever produced. It completely fills the palate with energy and expression, framed by very ripe, wonderfully velvety tannins and a racy line of acid, finishing with incredible length and poise. At once achingly graceful and captivatingly cerebral, this is a legendary vintage for this great estate.”
99 Points
ANTONIO GALLONI
Vinous.com
“Totally seamless in the glass, with no beginning and no end, the 2015 Cheval Blanc is simply extraordinary.”
Vintage 2014
MERLOT 55%
CABERNET FRANC 45%
Anticipated Maturity: 2020 – 2050
96 Points
NEAL MARTIN
The Wine Advocate
“It has a very succinct, almost understated bouquet…rather the sophistication creeps up on you. It errs towards black instead of red fruit, intermingling with sage and cumin, then segueing into a precise finish with a long, lingering ferrous finish (à la Pomerol!), finally a hint of oyster shell on the aftertaste. This is a serious Cheval Blanc for serious oenophiles.”
96+ Points
ANTONIO GALLONI
Vinous.com
“A wine of exceptional finesse, captivating aromatics and sculpted red-fleshed fruit, all with the extra kick of acidity and overall freshness that are such a signature of this vintage. I have a feeling something special is developing here.”
Vintage 2013
MERLOT 49%
CABERNET FRANC 48%
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 3%
Anticipated Maturity: 2018 – 2031
92 Points
LISA PERROTTI-BROWN
The Wine Advocate
“The 2013 Cheval Blanc has a captivating, open-knit nose of roses and lilacs over a core of fragrant soil, charcuterie, kirsch and raspberry preserves plus a waft of stewed plums. Medium-bodied, chewy and with tons of spring to its step, the palate is delicately fruited with an earthy finish.”
Vintage 2012
MERLOT 53%
CABERNET FRANC 45%
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2%
Anticipated Maturity: 2020 – 2040
95+ Points
LISA PERROTTI-BROWN
The Wine Advocate
“It possesses wonderful energy and freshness on the palate with a beautifully poised ethereal nature and long mineral-tinged finish. This elegantly crafted beauty should enter its drinking window in a couple of years and cellar gracefully for another 20+ years.”
97 Points
ANTONIO GALLONI
Vinous.com
“The 2012 Cheval Blanc boasts stunning power and a vertical, imposing sense of structure that is quite rare in this vintage. Dark and almost brooding in style, the Cheval is a rare 2012 that absolutely demands cellaring. This is a magnificent showing and one of the clear highlights of the year.”
Vintage 2011
CABERNET FRANC 57%
MERLOT 43%
Anticipated Maturity: 2021 – 2050
97 Points
WILLIAM KELLEY
The Wine Advocate
“An underrated vintage, the 2011 Cheval Blanc is evolving brilliantly. Wafting from the glass with aromas of smoky cassis, blackberries, loamy soil, tobacco leaf, bitter chocolate, mint and violets, it’s full-bodied, velvety and multidimensional, with a layered core of fruit, rich and powdery structuring tannin and a long, resonant finish. While the 2009 and 2010 are more powerful and unctuous, readers who prize Cheval Blanc for its extraordinary complexity and unique perfume might well prefer the 2011, as it is a wine that could come from nowhere else.”
94 Points
NEAL MARTIN
Vinous.com
“…this is turning into a very promising wine from an oft-overlooked vintage.”
Vintage 2010
CABERNET FRANC 50%
MERLOT 48%
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2%
Anticipated Maturity: 2025 – 2075
100 Points
LISA PERROTTI-BROWN
The Wine Advocate
“…achingly provocative notions of molten chocolate, preserved Morello cherries, baked blackberries, boysenberries and blueberry compote with wafts of underbrush, cigar box, cumin seed and sandalwood. The palate is a full-on atomic bomb waiting to go off, with very tightly coiled, slowly maturing black fruits eking out glimpses of a vast array of nuances. Still very youthful, it finishes with an incredibly persistent, jaw-dropping display of earth and mineral fireworks. I’d leave this one for another 5 years and drink it over the next 50.”
Vintage 2009
MERLOT 56%
CABERNET FRANC 43%
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1%
Anticipated Maturity: 2020 – 2057]
100 Points
LISA PERROTTI-BROWN
The Wine Advocate
“Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Cheval Blanc offers up profound notions of baked blueberries, blackberry compote and crème de cassis with suggestions of chocolate mint, new leather and cloves plus a waft of candied violets. The palate is an exercise in elegance with very classy, super fine-grained tannins, beautiful freshness and layer upon layer of mineral-laced blue and black fruits, finishing long and perfumed.”
98 Points
NEAL MARTIN
Vinous.com
“…a rambunctious nose with copious red fruit, meat juices, sage and crushed stone aromas, ineffably complex. This is so refined, constantly mutating in the glass. This is an outstanding 2009 destined for long-term ageing.”
Vintage 2006
MERLOT 55%
CABERNET FRANC 45%
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1%
Anticipated Maturity: 2019 – 2040
97 Points
NEAL MARTIN
The Wine Advocate
“An explosion of crushed violets and potpourri, hints of leather and cigar box, the Cabernet Franc clearly lending this complexity and character. It feels wonderfully structured and comes with an insistent grip that coats the mouth. This is backward and almost surly, but you have to stand back and admire the precision and arching structure on the mineral-rich finish. Top-dog Saint Emilion? That’s for sure.”
