Château Cheval Blanc 2012 Barrel Sample (Saint-Émilion)
Bordeaux-style Red Blend · Château Cheval Blanc
Saint-Émilion
Quality
A 0–100 expert rating: 80–84 good, 85–89 very good, 90–94 excellent, 95–100 classic. Higher means a more highly regarded wine.
96/100Classic
95–97. Barrel sample. An impressively dense wine with a serious structure. Dusty tannins go with a powerful structure and a wonderfully deep texture. Very solid and chunky.
Flavor profile
An estimate of the wine's structure: body (how full it feels), acidity (tartness), sweetness, and tannin (the drying grip in reds).