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Tasting notes
Score 93/100 · Wine Spectator

Berry, cherry and chocolate on the nose, with hints of spices. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a spicy, cedary, dark chocolate aftertaste. Very silky and caressing. Grabs your attention. Muscular for Cheval. Overlooked by many Cheval fans. '88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Drink now. 12,000 cases made.-James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2009

Critic scores

Critic scores
91
91/100

Average Score

93
93/100

Wine Spectator

88
88/100

Robert Parker

More reviews and scores

88 points
Robert Parker
Score 88/100 · Robert Parker

The 1988 is more structured, less alcoholic and less intense than the 1989. It exhibits fine ripeness, and a cool, almost menthol, plummy bouquet intertwined with aromas of smoke and new oak. In the mouth, there are some aggressive tannins, but it does not possess the sheer drama of the 1989. It is a very good Cheval Blanc, but having tasted it numerous times in cask and bottle, I had expected it to be more impressive than it appears to be. Anticipated maturity: 1994-2005. Last tasted, 6/93. Aug 1993, www.robertparker.com

About the producer

Château Cheval Blanc - producer
Cheval Blanc

Ch. Cheval Blanc is one the finest producers in Bordeaux. The Saint-Emilion estate’s Cabernet Franc-dominant wines are consistently among the top wines of the vintage.

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