12 bottles per lot
細節
Château Cheval-Blanc 1988
Saint Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
In original wooden case. Excellent appearance. Levels: base of neck or better
Tasting note: First, the April after the vintage: virtually opaque and, despite its youthfulness, remarkably forthcoming with lovely fruit and extract. Six years later, at the Citibank tasting: still impressively deep; hard nose though sweet, with a hint of vanilla and tobacco; soft yet tannic, refreshing, harmonious. The following year (1997), at Wolf’s big vertical, it was trying to mature. It had a crisp Cabernet Franc fruitiness. (Cabernet Franc was 65% of the blend in 1988) but I felt it lacked the usual Cheval Blanc charm. ‘Needs time’. More recently, at Penning-Roswell’s ’10-year’ tasting, much less deep in colour, and showing some maturity. The tobacco-like taste I previously noted (in 1996) was repeated. But overall a sweet and lovely wine. Last tasted July 1998 ***(*) M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Saint Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
In original wooden case. Excellent appearance. Levels: base of neck or better
Tasting note: First, the April after the vintage: virtually opaque and, despite its youthfulness, remarkably forthcoming with lovely fruit and extract. Six years later, at the Citibank tasting: still impressively deep; hard nose though sweet, with a hint of vanilla and tobacco; soft yet tannic, refreshing, harmonious. The following year (1997), at Wolf’s big vertical, it was trying to mature. It had a crisp Cabernet Franc fruitiness. (Cabernet Franc was 65% of the blend in 1988) but I felt it lacked the usual Cheval Blanc charm. ‘Needs time’. More recently, at Penning-Roswell’s ’10-year’ tasting, much less deep in colour, and showing some maturity. The tobacco-like taste I previously noted (in 1996) was repeated. But overall a sweet and lovely wine. Last tasted July 1998 ***(*) M.B.
12 bottles per lot
榮譽呈獻
Noah May