CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1970 |

Château Cheval Blanc 1970 St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)Lot 6545: u. 1bn, 1vts, excellent appearance, Lot 6546: u. 3bn, 7vts, 1ts, 1t/hs, slightly bin soiled labels and wrinkled at sides, capsules slightly corroded, 1 slightly sunken corkA 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, MW 6545:12 bts (owc) 6546:12 bts (owc)Estimates are per lot