Château Cheval Blanc

Our selection of Château Cheval Blanc : Part of the present Château Cheval Blanc would be a former inn, in which King Henry the fourth would have stayed. In honor of his king, the landlord decided to rename it " Auberge du cheval blanc ". The name was taken up for the Château Cheval Blanc to designate the extension of the old inn. In 1832, Ducasse acquires 15 hectares of the Figeac’s area, and then a few years (...)

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(...) another 15 acres were added. His daughter married Jean Laussac-Fourcaud, and brings the 30 hectares of his father, as a dot. Consequently, Jean Laussac-Fourcaud exploits the full capabilities of this area. The "wine" Figeac becomes the wine of Château Cheval Blanc. He made from this wine, a unique wine, with vines of cabernet franc, unusual in this region where merlot is the vine’s master. After his death, his son, Albert took over the operation. After a long family tradition, Albert Frère and Bernard Arnaud bought, in 1998, the Château Cheval Blanc. Pierre Lurton, current director of the castle is also the director of the château d’Yquem. Located at the edge of the Pomerol’s appellation, this château of 37 hectares is the most regular and the finest (flavors) of Saint-Emilion. On a sandy and gravelly soil, cabernet franc takes its entire splendor. It is a flavor and sensual wine, accessible from his youth, it provides an impressive potential for ageing. It will reveal its entire subtle aromas after a decade or more. The purest expression of a unique soil…


Parker's rating of Château Cheval Blanc (rating on 100)
1900	1901	1902	1903	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909

1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919

1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929
	98								90
1930	1931	1931	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939

1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
							100	96	96
1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
			95						92
1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
	93	76		95		85	77
1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
85	84		55		90	82	68	87	84
1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
80	90	99	95	93	93	92	85	87	89
1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
98		77	87	88	92	90	87	93	93
2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
100	93	90	89	90	96-100	92-95	88-91	95-97

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