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CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1998
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5,500 - 7,500 USD
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Description
Château Cheval Blanc 1998
St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)
All levels bn or into the neck, scuffed capsules, otherwise excellent appearance, color, and clarity
Vintage from 21 September to 5 October. 32 hl/hectare made. 56% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Franc and a very good year for both varieties. 13% alcohol. This was an ideal scenario vintage which was stunning from the start. The great battle is with the 2000, which had a much higher yield, and I feel the 1998 will outstay it. In 2011, great class on the nose - easily the classiest wine in the decade. A scent that simply flies out of the glass at you. Such finesse of texture with such an exquisite finish. Then, from magnum, so vibrant, so full of mega-flavour, and with such attack. Velvet pashmina tannins and such fresh fruit. In 2014, so young, aromatic and with huge impact and power. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 96+
12 bts (sc)
Estimates are per lot
St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)
All levels bn or into the neck, scuffed capsules, otherwise excellent appearance, color, and clarity
Vintage from 21 September to 5 October. 32 hl/hectare made. 56% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Franc and a very good year for both varieties. 13% alcohol. This was an ideal scenario vintage which was stunning from the start. The great battle is with the 2000, which had a much higher yield, and I feel the 1998 will outstay it. In 2011, great class on the nose - easily the classiest wine in the decade. A scent that simply flies out of the glass at you. Such finesse of texture with such an exquisite finish. Then, from magnum, so vibrant, so full of mega-flavour, and with such attack. Velvet pashmina tannins and such fresh fruit. In 2014, so young, aromatic and with huge impact and power. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 96+
12 bts (sc)
Estimates are per lot