2019 Cheval Blanc
Reviewed 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, icorice, 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!