CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1970 |

Château Cheval Blanc 1970 St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)Lot 397: u. 3bn, 1vts, labels damp stained and glue striped, 1 also wine stained and slightly damaged, repacked from owc, Lot 398: u. 1bn, 2vts, labels damp stained and glue striped, 2 also wine stained of which 1 slightly damaged, 2 capsules slightly damaged around collar, repacked from owc, Lot 399: u. 1vts, 3ts, 1t/hs, 1hs, labels damp stained and glue striped, 1 also wine stained, 1 detached and slightly damaged, capsules slightly corroded and damaged around collar, repacked from owcA 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 397:6 mags (cn) 398:6 mags (cn) 399:6 mags (cn)per lot: GBP 3,500-4,500per lot: USD 4,200-5,500per lot: EUR 3,800-5,000LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEXOffered Duty Paid onlyEstimates are per lot