The red wine Château Cheval Blanc, vintage 1990 from the winery Château Cheval Blanc has been rated in 2020 by Peter Moser with 100 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape varieties Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon from the region St. Emilion in France.
Tasting Notes
Dark ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening at the rim. Inviting berryish fruit, pleasant hints of fine oak, exotic spices, nougat and tobacco notes, very multi-faceted, attractive bouquet. Highly elegant body, black fruit touch, perfect, silky tannins, fresh structure, mineral, complex, fine fruit expression.
More about the tastingDark ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Inviting dark berryish confit, pleasant hints of old wood, exotic spices, nougat and tobacco notes, very multi-faceted, attractive bouquet. Highly elegant body, fruity extract, black fruit touch, perfect, almost silky tannins, freshly structured, mineral and persistent, complex and with enormous ageing potential. Fine fruitiness in the finish, lingers for minutes. Has been at an absolute peak of enjoyment for several years.
More about the tastingDark ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Inviting dark berryish confit, in the underlay pleasant hints of old wood, exotic spices, nougat and tobacco notes, very multi-faceted, attractive bouquet. Highly elegant body, good fruit, black fruits, perfect, almost silky tannins, freshly structured, mineral and persistent, complex and with enormous ageing potential. Fine fruit expression in the finish, lingers for minutes. Has been at an absolute peak of enjoyment for several years.
More about the tastingDark ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the edge. Inviting dark berryish confit, in the background pleasant hints of fine oak, exotic spices, nougat and tobacco notes, very multi-faceted, attractive bouquet. Highly elegant body, lovely black fruit touch, perfect, almost silky tannins, freshly structured, mineral and persistent. Complex and with enormous ageing potential, fine fruitiness in the finish, lingers for minutes. Has been at an absolute peak of enjoyment for several years. It doesn't get any better than this.
More about the tastingDark ruby, purple reflections. Inviting dark berryish confit, in the background pleasant hints of fine oak, exotic spices, nougat and tobacco notes, very multi-faceted, attractive bouquet. Highly elegant body, appealing black fruit notes, perfect, almost silky tannins, fresh structure, mineral and persistent. Complex and with certain ageing potential, fine fruitiness in the finish, lingers for minutes. Now at an absolute peak of enjoyment. This wine impressed the tasting panel like no other. (99 PP).
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