2024 Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe

Walking the hallowed terroir of Premier Grand Cru Classé “A” Château Cheval Blanc, witnessing manager Pierre Lurton’s unrelenting commitment to perfection, is awe-inspiring. The winery is lined with graceful custom-made vats, one for each vineyard block. The barrel cellar is not only exquisite, but small, compared to the First Growths of Pauillac and Margaux—Cheval Blanc produces a fraction of comparable wineries. Considering the estate’s worldwide reputation, it can come as a surprise to know how little Cheval Blanc there actually is to go around.

Cheval Blanc’s Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes hail from three main soils on the Cheval Blanc property: fine-textured clay—similar to Petrus—and both fine and large gravel. There isn’t much gravel in Saint-Émilion, a soil more common in the Left Bank. It is the reason for the higher portion of Cabernet Franc than other Saint-Émilion properties. Gravel retains more heat, allowing Cabernet Franc to ripen reliably every year. Most of the rest of the appellation sits on limestone, clay, or sandy loam. 

So, while the precious soils at Cheval Blanc don’t vary from year to year, the vintages do, and the 2024 season produced what is undoubtedly one of the wines of the vintage. A blend of 48% Merlot, 48% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, it’s a spectacular cellar investment.

• ABV 13.80%
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• 48% Cabernet Franc46% Merlot6% Cabernet Sauvignon