Descripción

Château Cheval Blanc, la histórica bodega de Saint-Émilion, elabora este bordeaux blanc que presenta en la actual añada 2018 la novedad de incluir un 26% de Sémillon a su habitual monovarietal de Sauvignon blanc. Con una fermentación y crianza en barricas, demuestra todo el esplendor que se puede esperar de una referencia de este nivel. Destacan unos aromas embriagadores de piña, manzana o lichis que precenden a una boca intensa y envolvente, con multitud de capas de sabor.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château Cheval Blanc
Tipo
Blanco Fermentado en Barrica
Añada
2018
Grado
13.5% vol.
Variedad
74% Sauvignon blanc, 26% Sémillon
Otros formatos disponibles:
Origen
Bordeaux

Cata

Nariz
Aromas tropicales y cítricos.
Boca
Con mucho cuerpo, intenso y envolvente. Largo recorrido en el que se aprecian notas tropicales y minerales.
Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir entre 9 y 12 ºC.
Consumo
Hasta 2032 si se conserva en óptimas condiciones.

Viñedo y elaboración

Vinificación
Fermentación en barrica de roble.
Envejecimiento
Crianza en barrica de roble.

Opinión de los críticos

James Suckling:

A wonderful and rather exotic white with aromas of pears, lychees, lemons and some green apples that follow through to the palate and show layers of dreamy texture and a long, flavorful finish. The texture is more like a red that a white. Fermented and aged in slightly larger oak barrels. This is a special wine and the best release so far. Very intense. 74% sauvignon blanc and 26% semillon. One for the cellar.

The Wine Advocate:

Cheval Blanc's relatively new white wine, the 2018 Le Petit Cheval Blanc, is a blend of 74% Sauvignon Blanc and 26% Sémillon. This is the first vintage that the Sémillon plantings have come online to make the blend. Profound notions of ripe pineapple, passion fruit and white peaches explode from the glass, followed by fragrant notes of lemongrass, lime blossoms and yuzu zest with a waft of sea spray. The palate is full-bodied with an alluring oiliness to the texture and layer upon layer of tropical fruits, citrus peel and minerals, marked by a refreshing line and finishing with loads of mineral sparks. Put aside all your preconceptions of "Bordeaux Blanc" and don't even try to compare it to Pessac-Leognan. This has its own gorgeous expression of these grapes, defying regional tradition. Give yourself over to the rich decadence of this flamboyant white that is at once without peers, but is also quintessentially Cheval Blanc.