black cherries

baked plums and black cherry compote with an undercurrent of dark chocolate

It was bottled in May 2017

dried fruit

If it gains in tension and cut (as the 2002 did and as I suspect the 2012 will) with more time on cork

Château Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion, 2024, 150cl 18+ black cherriesOne of the most profound wines of the vintage is the 2023 Chteau Cheval Blanc, a striking wine that stands out for its strong sense of identity and seamless integration at such an early stage in its life. Wafting from the glass with notes of mulberries, lilac, dark fruits, iris root and violets, it's medium to full bodied, supple and seamless, with a gourmand core of cool, vibrant fruit that entirely conceals its sweet structuring tannins, concluding