CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1982 |

Château Cheval Blanc 1982 St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)Lot 7166: u. 3bn, slightly scuffed and bin stained labels, slightly corroded capsules, 2 slightly sunken corks, Taiwan importer's back labels, Lot 7167: 6 bts - u. 2bn, slightly scuffed labels, excellent color and clairty, slightly scuffed and corroded capsules in which 2 slightly nicked, Taiwan importer's back labels, 6 bts - u. 1bn, bin soiled bottles, very slightly scuffed capsule, Taiwan importer's back labelsOver Christmas 2017, we drank quite a bit of this and it is glorious. One always remembers that an astonishing 54 hl/hectare were made, that magic combination of quality and quantity. Equally noteworthy is the 12.8% alcohol! It has all the spices and leather of textbook Cheval Blanc, rich, powerful and mouth-filling - splendid with roast goose. It has years ahead of it. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 92 7166:12 bts (owc) 7167:12 bts (2 sc)Estimates are per lot