CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC 2004 |

Château Cheval Blanc 2004 St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)Excellent level, label very slightly wrinkled, tissue wrappedVintage from 22 September to 5 October. 13.2% alcohol. 53% Cabernet Franc, 47% Merlot. This is just so vivid and so intensely vanilla. So much glycerol (a feat this year), succulence and yet freshness, which is one of the joys of this initially underestimated vintage. More recently, a really classy, blackberry nose. Chocolate velvet on the palate. Slips down, as well it should. Russian leather and liquorice. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 90 215:1 d.mag - 3 litres (owc)per lot: GBP 900-1,300per lot: USD 1,100-1,600per lot: EUR 1,000-1,450LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEXOffered Duty Paid onlyEstimates are per lot