This 2004 Château Cheval Blanc represents one of Bordeaux's most celebrated expressions, a blend-driven wine from Saint-Émilion's Premier Grand Cru Classé estate where Cabernet Franc traditionally dominates alongside Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Twenty years of bottle age have permitted the wine's initial structural complexity to evolve into refined elegance, with layered aromatics of dark stone fruits, tobacco leaf, and mineral undertones now fully integrated. The 13.5% alcohol reflects measured ripeness and classical proportions characteristic of the vintage. Serve this contemplative wine with slow-braised beef or mature cheeses, allowing its secondary characteristics to emerge in the glass during an unhurried evening.
Data sheet
- Alcohol content
- 13.5
- Origin
- Frankreich
- Vintage
- 2004
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Grape variety
- Merlot;Cabernet Franc;Cabernet Sauvignon
- Closure
- Naturkorken
- Importer
- Siehe Erzeuger
- Producer
- Château Cheval Blanc - 33330 - Saint-Émilion - Frankreich