Château Cheval Blanc St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe 2016 Size::1 Bottle violet-flower scented

violet-flower scented

cranberries and red currents all feature heavily on the nose

dark cherry and black pepper dominates the nose

but the latter brought severe frosts from 17 to 29 April

Château la Gaffelière 2016 is 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc

Château Cheval Blanc St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe 2016 Size::1 Bottle violet-flower scentedThe earliest harvest in living memory saw the grapes arriving at Cheval Blanc between the 1st and 14th September. As at Le Dme, the high percentage of Cabernet Franc (56% of the final blend, with 44% Merlot, cropped at 30hl ha) will make this wine shine in the long run, as will stringent selection: only 50% of total production went into the Grand Vin. From the barrel the wine is reticent on the nose, but it delivers more on the palate. A fresh,