{"title":"Spectacular Cheval Blanc","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"chateau-cheval-blanc-1982","title":"Chateau Cheval Blanc 1982","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mnmd-review__summary\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 points Robert Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This wine has proven to be one of Bordeaux's modern day legends. Absolutely spectacular for its first 7-8 years after bottling, the wine has gradually begun to reveal more delineation, structure, and tannin. In 1995, the wine appears even younger than it did 5-6 years ago! It exhibits a thick, opaque garnet color with light amber at the edge. The nose, which was ostentatious earlier in its life, still offers up significant amounts of roasted fruit, coffee, melted chocolate, and decadently rich, sweet black fruits. This is an exotic full-bodied, moderately tannic, massive example of Cheval Blanc noted for its sheer opulence and intensity. However, I find the wine more structured and delineated today than it was a half dozen years ago. It appears ready for a long evolution. I originally felt that the wine would be fully mature by 1993, but it now appears to require another 4-5 years to hit its plateau of maturity, where it should remain for 20+ years . The only question millionaire collectors should ask about the 1982, is whether the 1990 will rival it? Both are awesome wines! Tasted 23 times since bottling with consistent notes.\" (12\/1995)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clarets Fine \u0026 Rare Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47830745121082,"sku":"100810819820100750","price":1395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/9205\/2026\/files\/Chateau-Cheval-Blanc-1982.jpg?v=1723434539"},{"product_id":"chateau-cheval-blanc-1990","title":"Chateau Cheval Blanc 1990","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mnmd-review__summary\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 points William Kelley – Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 1990 Cheval Blanc is fast becoming my favorite modern-day vintage of this Saint Emilion estate and perhaps the 1990 is now exiting the slip-steam of the feted 1982. This is unequivocally a brilliant wine. The nose holds nothing back, a line of senses all doing the conga towards your olfactory senses: macerated dark cherries, exotic kirsch-like aromas, leather, mahogany bureau, touches of crème de cassis and herbs all vie for attention. The palate is full-bodied and cloaked in a silky, velvety texture that leaves you a little ga-ga. There is so much fruit ram-packed into the bravura of a finish. Moreover, there's just so much joie-de-vivre and decadence in this wine, but it never seems overpowering or ostentatious. This bottle came from perfect provenance, as it was served blind by winemaker Pierre Lurton at a private dinner hosted by a mutual friend in Bordeaux.\" (07\/2016)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clarets Fine \u0026 Rare Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47830745219386,"sku":"100810819900100750","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/9205\/2026\/files\/Clarets_Standard_Bottle_48276549-a23f-41f6-8c97-cd92607ebeb2.jpg?v=1756846002"}],"url":"https:\/\/clarets.com\/collections\/spectacular-cheval-blanc.oembed","provider":"Clarets Fine \u0026 Rare Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}