Descripción

Château Cheval Blanc es todo un nombre en Burdeos y uno de los vinos que goza de mayor prestigio en todo el mundo. Clasificado como Primer Grand Cru Classé “A” de Burdeos, ganó por primera vez la medalla de Oro en la Exposición Universal de Paris en 1878. Se trata de un coupage de Merlot y Cabernet franc en el que se recupera para esta añada 2016 un pequeño porcentaje de Cabernet sauvignon y tiene una capacidad de guarda que supera fácilmente las tres décadas. Catado en barricas en abril de 2017 por James Suckling con un rango de 98-99 puntos. Neil Martin hace lo propio para The Wine Advocate con un rango de 97-99 puntos Parker. 

Ficha técnica

Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2016
Grado
14.0% vol.
Variedad
59% Merlot, 38% Cabernet franc, 3% Cabernet sauvignon
Otros formatos disponibles:
Origen
Saint-Emilion

Cata

Temperatura de servicio
Entre 16ºC y 18ºC
Consumo
Recomendado entre 2024 y 2060 en óptimas condiciones de conservación.
Maridaje
Platos contundentes, carnes, guisos y platos de caza.

Viñedo y elaboración

Superficie
39 hectáreas.
Suelo
Gravas.

Opinión de los críticos

The Wine Advocate:

"The 2016 Cheval Blanc is a blend of 59% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc and (the return of) 3% Cabernet Sauvignon from the gravel soils since in this vintage the vines showed absolutely no stress. It delivers 14.25% alcohol with an IPT of 75 and a pH 3.67, which Pierre Lurton told me is a little lower than normal. As usual, it is matured in 100% new oak. It has a very pure, correct and quite penetrating bouquet with black cherries, blackcurrant, graphite and a touch of wild mint. It is bashful at first but opens with confidence with aeration (incidentally, I allowed my sample 40 minutes to open). The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannin and a killer line of acidity that imparts so much freshness from the starting gun. That soupçon on Cabernet Sauvignon does make a difference, lending a subtle vein of graphite that runs throughout the wine. It remains linear, with laser-like focus towards the extraordinarily persistent finish, pencil lead on the "HB" aftertaste. This is a classic and intellectual Cheval Blanc, not as charming perhaps as the 2015 Cheval Blanc, but it will unquestionably age gracefully over decades not years."

James Suckling:

"This is very powerful Cheval with searing tannins and bright fruit, acidity and mineral undertones. Full and muscular yet beautifully formed and polished. It’s all about the form to this. Better than 2015."