Château Cheval Blanc 1986

Tasting notes

"Another wine that seems to have some youthful characteristics, a high level of tannin and a lack of succulence and substance may ultimately prove to produce a wine somewhat out of balance. The wine shows plum, fig, cherry, earthy, mineral notes and medium body, but the elevated tannins in the finish are distracting. (...)"

Source: Robert Parker

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INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE ESTATE

The estate of Cheval Blanc is situated at the extremity of Saint-Emilion bordering on Pomerol and offers a very curious mixture of soil and subsoil areas whose natures changes at each step.

The vineyard covers an area of 37 hectares, unchanged since 1850.

Production : 120'000 bottles ;

Surface : 37 ha ;

Age of the vines : 45 years;

Second wine : Le petit-cheval;

Wine variety : 42% merlot, 58% cabernet franc

Best vintages : 2010, 2009, 2005, 2000, 1990, 1947.

Data sheet

  • Color red
  • Country Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Emilion
  • Classement Premier Grand Cru Classe "A" in 2006
  • Vintage 1986
  • Rating Jean-Marc Quarin : 92/100
  • Level BG
  • Peak: until 2020
  • Size Bottle (0.75 l)
  • wine paring Rôti Orloff

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