The 2020 Cheval Blanc is eternal, seamless and exceptionally beautiful. All the elements are so well put together. Rose petal, blood orange, raspberry jam and cinnamon all take shape in the glass. Above all else, the 2020 Cheval Blanc is a wine of mind-blowing balance. Hints of mocha, raspberry jam, pomegranate and spice emerge with time in the glass. Cheval is quite simply one of the truly great wines of the vintage. 02/2023

The 2020 Cheval Blanc contains a little more Merlot than other vintages, probably anomalous to other estates on the Right Bank. This was bottled at the beginning of July. It has almost clinical delineation on the nose. The 2020 is extremely well-focused, with subtle pressed iris and violet scents embroidered into the predominantly black fruit - quite serious in style. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannins, black fruit laced with blueberry, just a hint of brine and a composed, saline finish. It's a Cheval Blanc that will require a decade in bottle; not the most flamboyant in recent years, but it is intellectually satisfying without question. 02/2023 The 2020 Cheval Blanc has a limpid deep people hue with noticeable tears in the glass. The bouquet demands several minutes to really open, delivering a payload of intense black cherry and blueberry fruit, pressed violet, a hint of licorice and crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins, and quite dense and weighty in the mouth, though not sinewy. Everything is finely proportioned and multilayered, leading to a mineral-driven finish. This is a very serious, long-term Cheval Blanc with a glorious future ahead, though it would be wise to cellar this for a decade if you can resist temptation. 05/2021

Couleur noire. Nez intense, fin, subtil, complexe, pur, avec des nuances de fruits noirs mêlés aux fruits rouges. Notes de framboise et de fleurs. Inimaginable ! Il est plus frais à l'agitation du verre, avec toujours cette touche aromatique en relief qui orne le fruit noir, fraîche et presque feuillue comme la menthe pourrait l'être. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, ultra fondant au milieu, absolument délicieux et d'une richesse de saveurs incroyable entre le goût, le toucher et toute la noblesse du lieu, le vin s'envole en finale sèveux, parfumé et pourtant vif. Un rendu insaisissable, contrasté et d'une folle personnalité. Assemblage : 65 % merlot, 30 % cabernet franc, 5 % cabernet sauvignon. Degré d’alcool : 14°2. pH : 3,70 (moyenne) – IPT : 72 (moyenne +). Production : 71 %. Rendement : 34,5 hl/ha.