The Story
One of Bordeaux's most iconic wines, Château Cheval Blanc reveals extraordinary layers of blackberry, plum, violet, graphite, cedar, and exotic spice. Silky tannins, remarkable freshness, and exceptional complexity create a timeless Saint-Émilion with legendary aging potential.
Food Pairing: Pair with beef Wellington, roast lamb, venison, duck breast, truffle dishes, aged Comté, or wild mushroom risotto.
100 Points - James Suckling
Blackcurrants, cassis, graphite and earth on the nose, then changing to roses, violets and berries. Full-bodied with incredible energy of fine tannins and lively acidity. It grows on the palate and escalates to the summit of perfect wine. Very powerful at the end. Holding back with a great finish. Quantity and quality. Menthol. Cool. One of the greatest young Cheval Blancs I have ever tasted. 58% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon.
100 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
One of the unequivocally great wines of the vintage is the 2019 Cheval Blanc, a stunning young Saint-Émilion 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! Best after 2027.
99 Points - Decanter
A sexy, direct and precise Cheval with a seriously expressive nose of dark chocolate, blackcurrants and perfumed red cherries. The palate starts off slow and delicate and builds in the mouth, gaining in character and intensity. The acidity is more marked after a few sips, mouthwatering and juicy, giving the palate real life and verve as the generous fruit flavors come into play, with a lovely strawberry and raspberry vein and mint notes throughout that bring freshness and cooling sensations. Soft tannins balanced by acidity give length and direction. Real weight and depth but also delicacy—concentration and restraint with lift and remarkable coolness. A sensational wine with pure energy. Blend: 58% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon.
97 Points - Wine Spectator
This has loads of dark currant, fig and blackberry preserve notes that are supported by dense waves of loam and warm gravel, all hallmarks of the 2019 growing season. But there's an extra dimension here, thanks to its remarkably lush and fine-grained texture, with endless ripples of tobacco, bay, singed sandalwood and balsam wood through the finish. In the end, it's the combination of power, refinement and expression of an essentially unharnessable vintage that sets this red apart from the pack. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2025.
Description
One of Bordeaux's most iconic wines, Château Cheval Blanc reveals extraordinary layers of blackberry, plum, violet, graphite, cedar, and exotic spice. Silky tannins, remarkable freshness, and exceptional complexity create a timeless Saint-Émilion with legendary aging potential.
Food Pairing: Pair with beef Wellington, roast lamb, venison, duck breast, truffle dishes, aged Comté, or wild mushroom risotto.
100 Points - James Suckling
Blackcurrants, cassis, graphite and earth on the nose, then changing to roses, violets and berries. Full-bodied with incredible energy of fine tannins and lively acidity. It grows on the palate and escalates to the summit of perfect wine. Very powerful at the end. Holding back with a great finish. Quantity and quality. Menthol. Cool. One of the greatest young Cheval Blancs I have ever tasted. 58% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon.
100 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
One of the unequivocally great wines of the vintage is the 2019 Cheval Blanc, a stunning young Saint-Émilion 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! Best after 2027.
99 Points - Decanter
A sexy, direct and precise Cheval with a seriously expressive nose of dark chocolate, blackcurrants and perfumed red cherries. The palate starts off slow and delicate and builds in the mouth, gaining in character and intensity. The acidity is more marked after a few sips, mouthwatering and juicy, giving the palate real life and verve as the generous fruit flavors come into play, with a lovely strawberry and raspberry vein and mint notes throughout that bring freshness and cooling sensations. Soft tannins balanced by acidity give length and direction. Real weight and depth but also delicacy—concentration and restraint with lift and remarkable coolness. A sensational wine with pure energy. Blend: 58% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon.
97 Points - Wine Spectator
This has loads of dark currant, fig and blackberry preserve notes that are supported by dense waves of loam and warm gravel, all hallmarks of the 2019 growing season. But there's an extra dimension here, thanks to its remarkably lush and fine-grained texture, with endless ripples of tobacco, bay, singed sandalwood and balsam wood through the finish. In the end, it's the combination of power, refinement and expression of an essentially unharnessable vintage that sets this red apart from the pack. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2025.
