1998 Chateau Cheval Blanc
This is a gem of a Cheval Blanc. With a keen price compared to the current market, in addition to first-rate provenance, condition, and critical acclaim, the 1998 is a true collector’s piece. It only takes a quick read through the multiple 100-point score reviews from the critics below to understand just how special this vintage is.
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1998 Chateau Cheval Blanc Premier Grand Cru Classe A, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 12x75cl
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With historical archives showing that vines have been grown on the estate since at least the 15th Century, Chateau Cheval Blanc has an illustrious history in Saint Emilion. Purchased in 1832 by Jean-Jacques Ducasse, President of the Libourne Trade Tribunal, Cheval Blanc expanded over the subsequent two decades most notably with the acquisition of plots belonging to Chateau Figeac. Ducasse’s daughter, Henriette, and her husband, Jean Laussac-Fourcaud, inherited Cheval Blanc and focussed on enhancing the estate’s reputation as one of the greatest in Saint Emilion. In the 1860s part of the estate was replanted with an atypical proportion of half Merlot – the Right Bank’s champion – and half Cabernet Franc. This change in composition of Cheval Blanc’s wines resulted in the estate’s first medal at the 1862 Universal Exhibition in London, followed by their first gold medal in 1878 in Paris. Following a series of successful vintages and gaining international recognition, a Chateau was built on the estate and passed down through the Laussac-Fourcaud family well into the 20th Century…