CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1970 |

Château Cheval Blanc 1970 St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)u. 1bn, 4vts, 5ts, 1t/hs, 1 bottle with scuffed and torn labels, reconditioned at the Chateau in 1997, bin-soiled and glue-striped labels, 5 torn labels, slightly corroded capsulesA generous 40 hl/hectare was made. The vintage took place from 24 September to 6 October. 12% alcohol. I was amazed at how fresh this still was on the nose at 37 years old. It remains a fine 1970, although there is considerable bottle variation due to bottling practices at the time. It is pretty solid, with that Cheval sweet finish. Serena Sutcliffe, MW11 bts (sc)Estimates are per lot