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2022 Château Cheval Blanc, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot (53%), Cabernet Franc (46%), Cabernet Sauvignon (1%)
Not ready (Drink 2035 - 2077)
James Lawther MW
18.5/20
William Kelley
97-99+/100
Jane Anson MW
98-100/100
James Suckling
99/100
Product: 20228003285

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2022 Château Cheval Blanc, St Emilion, Bordeaux
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Alcohol % 13.5%
Maturity Not ready (2035 - 2077)
Grape List Merlot (53%), Cabernet Franc (46%), Cabernet Sauvignon (1%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Cheval Blanc

Critics reviews

James Lawther MW 18.5/20
53% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. No Petit Cheval this year and two parcels sold 'en VRAC' sold in bulk to the négociants), the rest in the grand vin. Cask sample. Floral notes from the Cabernet Franc with a hint of mint and chocolate. Sumptuous texture, the fruit juicy and fresh but the perception silky and smooth. Powerfully built but ripe tannins behind. Delicious and just so refined. One of the wines of the vintage. Drink 2032 – 2055.
James Lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com (May 2023)
William Kelley 97-99+/100
One of the stars of the vintage is the striking 2022 Cheval Blanc, a blend of 53% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon that bursts from the glass with aromas of mulberries, cherries and wild berries mingled with mint, orange zest, pencil lead, vine smoke and exotic spices. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, it's rich and gourmand, with beautifully refined tannins, lively acids and a long, saline, pungently perfumed finish. Harvest began on 29 August, with all the Merlot picked before the month was out, and the result is a wine that is as vibrant as it is lavish.
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2023)
Jane Anson MW 98-100/100

Kicks off with an explosive nose of freshly crushed red roses, liqourice root and smoked sandalwood. The exuberance of the vintage means that this is a Cheval that feels more approachable at this stage than many years, but no less complex. Blueberry, raspberry and cassis fruits, along with ink, soot, baked earth, incense and saffran, closing to mouthwatering lime and mandarin zest that add juice and length on the finish. Just a great wine from director Pierre Olivier Clouet and the team.

100% new oak barrels for ageing. Harvest began on August 29 earliest ever, with 80% of Merlot bought in by the end of August), then Cabernet Franc in by September 20. 3.86ph. No Petit Cheval this year, but just 78% of production in the 1st wine. And this is the first year where Cheval Blanc is just a simple, lowly AOC St Emilion, after its withdrawal from the classification. Potential 100.
Jane Anson MW, JaneAnson.com (May 2023)
James Suckling 99/100
This is a wine that soars to new heights with its brightness and weightlessness. The balance of serene fruit that’s perfectly ripe. Full-bodied yet tight and polished where it seems delicate and compressed, with berry, chocolate and walnut character. The finish is endless and poised. Wine of the vintage? 53% merlot, 46% cabernet franc and 1% cabernet sauvignon.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2023)

About this wine

Saint-Emilion

Saint-Emilion

First officially classified in 1954, St-Émilion is one of Bordeaux's largest winemaking appellations, producing more wine than Listrac, Moulis, St Estèphe, Pauillac, St Julien and Margaux combined. Many of the region's finest vineyards can be found atop the steep limestone slopes of the village itself, although a fledgling band of garagiste producers are eschewing terroir to make small-batch, deeply-concentrated wines from their homes.
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