Château Cheval Blanc 2011 | Complete Collection of All Bottle Sizes | From Mestrezat Grands Crus

Château Cheval Blanc 2011

St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)

All formats in original tissue, all large formats from Salmanazar (9L) to Melchior (18L) have embossed wax capsules, 1 dm - DM #171, 1 jm50 - JERO #1, 1 imp - IMP #17, 1 salr - SALR #6, embossed wax capsule slightly chipped, 1 balr - BALR #2, 1 nebr - NEBR #7, 1 melr - MELR #6

55% Cabernet Franc, 45% Merlot. In 2015, aniseed on the nose, still so young and with the Cabernet Franc to the fore. Gummy red cherries on the palate, with a sweet vanillin finish. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 95

12 hbs and 12 bts and 3 mags and 1 d.mag - 3 litres and 1 jero - 5 litres and 1 imperial - 6 litres and 1 salmanazar - 9 litres and 1 balthazar - 12 litres and 1 nebuchadnezzar - 15 litres and 1 melchior - 18 litres (11 owc)

A SPECIAL OFFERING

Sotheby’s is delighted to offer this complete collection of Cheval Blanc 2011, comprising all ten bottle formats currently made (half-bottle to 18-litre Melchior), sourced from the Château and stored perfectly in Mestrezat’s cellars in Bordeaux until removed for this auction.

MESTREZAT GRANDS CRUS

Mestrezat Grands Crus is a leading Bordeaux negociant that was founded in 1815 by Domeine-Guillaume Mestrezat, who was the Consul of Switzerland in Bordeaux. Mestrezat flourished through several generations and owned two classified growths, Château Rayne-Vigneau and Château Grand Puy Ducasse for a few decades. Over the course of its history, Mestrezat Grands Crus has established itself as one of the leading wine merchants of Bordeaux, concentrating on its finest wines.

Owing to its close ties with top-tier chateaux, Mestrezat has amassed an impressive offering of large, rare format bottles.

Mestrezat always places the utmost importance on ensuring provenance and preservation of all their wines. As such, these bottles have come directly from the cellars of each chateau and have been stored in perfect conditions in Mestrezat's cellars, until being shipped to Sotheby's warehouse.