1 dozen bottles
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Château Cheval-Blanc--Vintage 1983
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
Lot 131 in original wooden cases
Lot 131 with lightly soiled labels
"...A classic example of Cheval Blanc's style, the 1983 continues to put on weight and develop favorably in the bottle. A saturated dark ruby color with some faint lightening at the edges exhibits less age than most right bank 1983s. The huge nose of mint, jammy black fruits, chocolate, and coffee is sensational, as well as surprisingly well-developed. The wine offers lusty, rich, unctuous fruit presented in a medium to full-bodied, low acid, concentrated, rather hedonistic style. There are no hard edges to be found, but there is plenty of tannin in the lush finish. Gorgeous for drinking now, this is a great Cheval Blanc that should continue to drink well, possibly improve for another 20 years...."
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, Issue 95, 10/31/94
1 dozen bottles
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
Lot 131 in original wooden cases
Lot 131 with lightly soiled labels
"...A classic example of Cheval Blanc's style, the 1983 continues to put on weight and develop favorably in the bottle. A saturated dark ruby color with some faint lightening at the edges exhibits less age than most right bank 1983s. The huge nose of mint, jammy black fruits, chocolate, and coffee is sensational, as well as surprisingly well-developed. The wine offers lusty, rich, unctuous fruit presented in a medium to full-bodied, low acid, concentrated, rather hedonistic style. There are no hard edges to be found, but there is plenty of tannin in the lush finish. Gorgeous for drinking now, this is a great Cheval Blanc that should continue to drink well, possibly improve for another 20 years...."
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, Issue 95, 10/31/94
1 dozen bottles