Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Cheval Blanc |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc a |
Vintage: | 2010 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 54% Cabernet Franc, 46% Merlot (trace Cabernet Sauvignon) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
100 pts — Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown); 100 pts — James Suckling; 100 pts — Wine Enthusiast; 100 pts — Jeb Dunnuck; 98 pts — Wine Spectator
Tasting Note
Perfumed black-fruit core (blackcurrant, blackberry, fig) with violet, bergamot, menthol, graphite, cocoa and truffle notes. Full-bodied, ultra-fine tannins, vibrant freshness and an extremely long, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef or beef fillet with truffles, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, hoisin/char siu pork, Korean bulgogi, rich braised beef or umami‑forward Sichuan dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; parcel vinification with selected indigenous yeasts, gentle extraction and ~4-week maceration; malolactic in vats; aged ~18 months in French oak (significant new oak).
Vineyard Info
Château Cheval Blanc (39 ha) is a historic Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A, owned by Bernard Arnault/Albert Frère since 1998; noted for high Cabernet Franc plantings on Quaternary alluvial soils.