Cheval Blanc 1970 (750ML)

94 WA / 18 JR

Tasted at Cheval Blanc dinner at The Ledbury. This has always been a great 1970 Saint Emilion. It has a noticeable deep hue. The nose is unashamedly rustic with mulberry, crushed flowers, wild heather and a touch of chlorophyll. Great definition and vibrancy: a wine wallowing in its secondary aromas. The palate has fine definition and demonstrated much more backbone than the Cheval ’78 tasted alongside. Here, the Merlot is undaunted by the Cabernet Franc and lends it a beguiling fleshiness, especially towards the ferrous finish. This is a wonderful that is a point. Drink now-2020. Tasted November 2010. - Neal Martin, Wine Advocate

Very dark tobacco. Sweet and round. Long, light and fully evolved. Dark brick. Sweetly fragrant. - Jancis Robinson