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The tasting |
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This wine is part of a private collection that has been stored in optimal temperature and hygrometry conditions. Each bottle was appraised by our Master Sommelier and has been very carefully handled by the entire Ventealapropriete team right up to its delivery. This bottle is rare and ephemeral, the result of a long, patient evolution. There can be no exchanges or returns once it has been opened or consumed. Enjoy your tasting! |
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The sommelier's advice |
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Serve between 16-18°C. Due to the presence of a deposit, a decanting from one bottle to another may be necessary to further enhance the drinking enjoyment. |
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Red meats and mushrooms, grilled beef flank steaks, a woodland mushroom risotto in a rich brown jus, black truffle dishes and a cheese platter that ideally includes some farmhouse Saint-Nectaire. |
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From now |
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The estate and the wine |
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The history of Château Cheval-Blanc is a fascinating one. It has gained honours, picking up two gold medals at the Universal Exhibitions of Paris (1878) and Antwerp (1886). At the time its wine was considered to be on a par with the Premiers Crus of the Médoc. The high point in its history, however, came when Château Cheval-Blanc attained the rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé A in the first classification of Saint-Émilion (1955), a position it has held ever since. Let's not forget the high prices commanded by this now-legendary wine. A 12 bottle case of Cheval Blanc 1947 sold a few years ago for the modest sum of €131,600... |
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1992 was, as we all know, a very wet year. The Cheval Blanc team therefore had to sort the grapes even more carefully than usual and keep only the finest juices. Only 42% of the harvest went into the grand vin and the remainder went into Petit Cheval and the third wine. The result is a rather delicate wine with fine tannins and an aromatic palette that is currently classic and tertiary. This wine will pair nicely with a woodland mushroom risotto or white meats such as veal cutlets with wild mushrooms. |
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Harvested by hand, aged in new barrels. |
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AWARDS |
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Domaine awarded 5 stars in the Guide de Bettane & Desseauve 2020
Domaine awarded 3 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 (RVF) |
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