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Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion, 1981 (Missing Most of Label)

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
$579.00
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Missing most of its label, this 1981 Cheval Blanc is a bottle for opening, not displaying, and that's the case for buying it. A damaged label matters to a collector thinking about resale. It stops mattering once the cork is out, which makes a bottle like this an accessible way into a mature vintage from one of Saint-Emilion's great names. Cheval Blanc has been in the commune for two centuries. Today the estate farms 39.5 hectares split into 55 plots, and vinifies each plot separately before blending. Its labels still carry the medal the house won at the 1862 Universal Exhibition in London (on this bottle, you'll have to take our word for it). It's a red now more than four decades old, so stand it upright a day ahead, decant gently off any sediment and plan to finish it the evening you open it.

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More about Chateau Cheval Blanc

Legend made real. Perched on the Saint-Émilion–Pomerol border with atypical gravel soils, Cheval Blanc built its empire on Cabernet Franc—a daring choice that made it unstoppable. Premier Grand Cru since 1954. Case closed.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc , Merlot , Other Regional Grapes , Red Blend

  • Vintage

    1981

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Simple roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic, roast squab or pigeon, a wild-mushroom risotto, or a wedge of aged Comté. Keep the sauces light so they don't drown a wine of this age.

Tasting Profile

Expect the Cabernet Franc and Merlot style Cheval Blanc is known for, softened by long bottle age: dried red and dark fruit, cedar, tobacco, leather and forest-floor notes on a medium-bodied, silky palate. Mature Saint-Emilion of this kind typically has fully resolved tannins and lingering freshness, finishing dry, savoury and gently fading rather than powerful.

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