Chateau Cheval Blanc 1966 Chateau Cheval Blanc 1966 St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classe (A) Lot 351: u. 8vts, 4t/hs, 2 slightly sunken corks, 6 corroded capsules, soiled labels, 1 slightly scuffed and 1 slightly marked labels Lot 352: u. 1bn, 4ts, 3t/hs, 2hs, 2h/m, good color and clarity, soiled labels, 7 corroded capsules, 4 signs of old seepage Vintage from 22 September to 4 October. A low 21 hl/hectare was made. 12.2% alcohol. There was some new equipment in the chai this year, new concrete vats and cooling equipment to control fermentation temperatures - progress! The heat and dryness of the summer produced an intense tannic wine - real saddle leather. Huge wine, drier than it was but with lots of impact. Serena Sutcliffe, MW Lot 351 12 bts (cn) Lot 352 12 bts (cn) per lot: HKD 22000-30000 per lot: USD 2750-3750 Under Jacques Hebrard and, since 1991, Pierre Lurton, Cheval Blanc continues to dazzle. The brilliant technical team at the property coaxes the maximum from this plateau just over the road from Pomerol, where gravel ridges bestow class to the wine and the high percentage of Cabernet Franc gives such scent. And the voluptuous character? That is the magic ingredient, which can be perceived throughout. Cheval Blanc is stunning drunk when it is relatively young, but it also ages in exotic multi-dimensional fashion. Serena Sutcliffe, MW Quantity: 1
Chateau Cheval Blanc 1966 Chateau Cheval Blanc 1966 St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classe (A) Lot 351: u. 8vts, 4t/hs, 2 slightly sunken corks, 6 corroded capsules, soiled labels, 1 slightly scuffed and 1 slightly marked labels Lot 352: u. 1bn, 4ts, 3t/hs, 2hs, 2h/m, good color and clarity, soiled labels, 7 corroded capsules, 4 signs of old seepage Vintage from 22 September to 4 October. A low 21 hl/hectare was made. 12.2% alcohol. There was some new equipment in the chai this year, new concrete vats and cooling equipment to control fermentation temperatures - progress! The heat and dryness of the summer produced an intense tannic wine - real saddle leather. Huge wine, drier than it was but with lots of impact. Serena Sutcliffe, MW Lot 351 12 bts (cn) Lot 352 12 bts (cn) per lot: HKD 22000-30000 per lot: USD 2750-3750 Under Jacques Hebrard and, since 1991, Pierre Lurton, Cheval Blanc continues to dazzle. The brilliant technical team at the property coaxes the maximum from this plateau just over the road from Pomerol, where gravel ridges bestow class to the wine and the high percentage of Cabernet Franc gives such scent. And the voluptuous character? That is the magic ingredient, which can be perceived throughout. Cheval Blanc is stunning drunk when it is relatively young, but it also ages in exotic multi-dimensional fashion. Serena Sutcliffe, MW Quantity: 1
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