Château Cheval Blanc 2008
Château Cheval Blanc 2008 is a red wine from Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, crafted by Château Cheval Blanc and classified as Premier Grand Cru Classé A. Its blend brings together 58% Cabernet Franc and 42% Merlot. The Wine Advocate awards it 93/100 and James Suckling 95/100; Jancis Robinson rates it 16.5+/20 and recommends tasting from 2019 to 2036. Critics describe a full-bodied and structured wine with black fruits and spices, featuring polished tannins and a long, textured finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Cheval Blanc
- Millésime
- 2008
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 58% Cabernet Franc, 42% Merlot
Château Cheval Blanc
Château Cheval Blanc is a wine estate situated in Saint-Émilion, on the border with Pomerol. Its 39-hectare vineyard lies on a mosaic of gravel and clay and is mainly planted with Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The estate, which took on its current form in the 19th century, has been owned by the Arnault and Frère families since 1998.
- Owner
- Familles Arnault et Frère
- Maître de chais
- Carole André
- Surface (ha)
- 39.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 100 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Historical documents attest to the presence of vines on the Cheval Blanc estate as early as the 15th century. The history of the estate in its modern form began in 1832, when Jean-Jacques Ducasse acquired the heart of the property. Over the following two decades, the purchase of plots – notably from Château Figeac – enabled the creation of a vineyard whose 39-hectare layout has remained largely unchanged. His daughter Henriette married the Libourne wine merchant Jean Laussac-Fourcaud, who set about modernising the estate. The wine was marketed under the name Cheval Blanc from 1852 onwards. In the mid-1860s, Jean Laussac-Fourcaud replanted part of the vineyards with what was then an unusual proportion of Merlot and Cabernet Franc; this process was completed in 1871. On his death in 1888, the estate passed to his widow and then to their son Albert Fourcaud-Laussac, before remaining in the family for over a century. In 1998, Bernard Arnault and Baron Albert Frère acquired Château Cheval Blanc. Pierre-Olivier Clouet, the château’s director, retained technical management, whilst Carole André served as cellar master.
