2025 Ch Cheval Blanc 1er Cru Grand Classe, St-Emilion

DUE OCT/NOV 2028

A blend of 51% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2025 Château Cheval Blanc stands out once again as among the finest wines of the vintage in Bordeaux. Wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of dark berries and cherries mingled with notions of blood orange and iris, it's full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with terrific mid-palate density, sweet tannins and a long, vibrant, violet-inflected finish. With its striking aromas, intensity of flavor and resolutely classical proportions (checking in at 12.7% alcohol and pH of 3.76), the 2025 gives every indication of being one of the great Cheval Blancs of the decade.

98-100 points The Wine Advocate

97-98 points James Suckling

96-99 points Vinous

96 points Decanter

96 points Jane Anson

95-97 points Jeb Dunnuck