Château Cheval Blanc 1988 (12 BT)

Château Cheval Blanc 1988

St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)

u. 11bn, 1ts, 1 just into neck, excellent appearance, corks slightly depressed; Excellent aspect, bouchons légèrement enfoncés

38 hl/hectare made. Vintage took place from 1-10 October. This was the first year the second wine, Petit Cheval, was made. Glorious spicy nose. Intense cloves. Immensely aromatic. Pepper and plums. Flavour of Russian leather, a Cheval Blanc characteristic. This is really showing now, at 22 years old. Then, in 2011, an explosive nose, more in bottle than in magnum, at this stage. Almost Burgundian. Russian leather again. Coffee bean and woodsmoke. So ample, so multi-dimensional. Such a marvellous thick texture. So rich and sweet. Great, black fruit length. This, for me, is the "cat's whiskers"!  Serena Sutcliffe, MW

12 bts (owc)

Sotheby's Wine Continental Europe is delighted to present this remarkable collection of Bordeaux and Burgundy, featuring an extensive selection of Bordeaux First Classified Growth and a rare assortment Domaine Leroy. The property of an International Gentleman, all these wines were kept in a private cellar with perfect temperature and humidity control. 

LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid