Château Cheval Blanc 1964 (1 BT)

Château Cheval Blanc 1964

St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)

u. h/ms, label soiled, capsule corroded at top; Etiquette sale, capsule corrodée au dessus

Vintage from 22 September to 9 October. 37 hl/hectare made. 12% alcohol. Entirely made in wooden vats so great attention had to be paid, in very hot weather, to avoid soaring fermentation temperatures and the possibility of volatile acidity. Emile Peynaud was called in to advise, the start of a long relationship with Cheval Blanc and the result is a stupendous wine. The malolactic fermentations were done entirely in barrel and they only worked with new wood. Hugely rich. Stunning. So sweet and so multi- dimensional. Joyously sweet at the end. Perfect breed and delicacy. What a heavenly wine and simply tremendous at 43 years old. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 96

1 bt (cn)

A life long collection from a French passionate featuring collectable wines with La Mission Haut Brion 1961 and Margaux 1933 in excellent condition. Some of the finest grand cru gathered during his whole life in a natural cellar, these lots are a complete range of unmissable cuvées from the 20th century.

LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid