"White pear, sage, mango and citrus set the tone for this vibrant and juicy vintage of Le Petit Cheval. A touch of fennel and aniseed bitterness on the finish contrasts with a lovely density through the mid palate, and the whole thing is given lift, salinity and spice from waves of subtle oyster shell, lime zest and ginger. Lingering finish, great quality. Very few Bordeaux whites have this kind of long barrel ageing on lees, 10% new oak, spread across a mix of 600l demi-muids for 20% of the volume and the rest in larger oak casks in a range of sizes."
- Jane Anson, 95 points
Cheval Blanc first received its recognition dated back 1862 during the Universal Exhibition in London when the chateau is under the proprietorship of Jean Laussac-Fourcaud. Since then, the result of the chateau's long history, passion, and hard work started to pay off as all the recognitions continued to come in until in the 1880's where Cheval Blanc i... read more →