Tasting Notes
Robert Parker – 92
Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits’ 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Cheval Blanc has a refined bouquet with scents of red berry fruit, leather, iron filing and orange rind, perhaps a little more advanced than some of its Saint Emilion peers, but still attractive. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin on the entry. This is a "stocky" Cheval Blanc, with the Cabernet Franc component really forming the backbone to this wine, imparting bell pepper and spice box notes towards the grippy finish. I think it might have peaked a couple of years ago, so drink now and over the next 15 years. Tasted February 2017.
Anticipated maturity: 2017-2030
JancisRobinson.com – 17.5
Still suprisingly red with a slight brick rim. Lots of leafy red fruit – smells very Cabernet Franc. Super-fragrant. Very Cabernet Franc on the palate too with fine-grained but still grainy tannins. Gently fresh and notably long, with a really rounded feel to the mid palate. Beautifully balanced in that leafy style. (JH)
Anticipated maturity: 2017-2030
Vinous – 92
Bright red-ruby. Perfumed aromas of violet, licorice and smoke. Like liquid silk in the mouth, with captivating inner-mouth perfume of berries, smoky oak and flowers. The broad, dusty tannins reach the front teeth. Doesn’t possess the force or dimension of a great vintage but offers the advantage of early sweetness. Not particularly backward today, but there’s more to come.
