Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Cheval Blanc |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc a |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 53%, Cabernet Franc 46%, Cabernet Sauvignon 1% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Premier Grand Cru Classé A (St-Émilion). Key scores for the 2022 vintage: Vinous 99; Jeb Dunnuck 100; James Suckling 99–100; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 97–99; Jane Anson 99. (Sources: Vinous, Jeb Dunnuck, James Suckling, Wine Advocate, Château reviews. )
Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black berries (mulberry, cherry), rose and mint lift, graphite and exotic spice. Medium–full, layered and silky with refined powdery tannins, bright acidity and a long saline, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, duck à l'orange, braised short rib, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), Korean galbi, soy-miso glazed beef, shiitake/miso dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, parcel vinification; fermented and aged approximately 12 months in French oak barriques (majority/new oak reported); no second wine produced in 2022.
Vineyard Info
Château Cheval Blanc is a historic Saint-Émilion estate (Premier Grand Cru Classé A), owned by Bernard Arnault and partners; famed for a Merlot–Cabernet Franc blend and meticulous, parcel-driven winemaking.