COMMENT
2019 Cheval BlancReviewed by William Kelley
Issue Date 8th Apr 2022
Source April 2022 Week 1, The Wine Advocate
Rating 100 points
Release Price NA
Drink Date 2027 - 2055
One of the unequivocally great wines of the vintage is the 2019 Cheval
Blanc, a stunning young Saint-Emilion that wafts from the glass with
aromas of wild berries and plums mingled with notions of lilac, pipe
tobacco, violets, raw cocoa, licorice, crushed mint and burning embers.
Full-bodied, layered and enveloping, it's deep and intense, with
beautifully rich, powdery tannins and vibrant flavors. Concluding with a
long, saline finish, this rivals the 2016 as the finest Cheval Blanc of
the decade, and in many respects it might be thought of as the latter
vintage's sun-kissed cousin. Bravo to Pierre-Olivier Clouet and his team!