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Bid on this magnum of 2000 Cheval Blanc, St-Émilion (1.5L) (100VN, 98JD, 97RP). Vinous: "A wine of exquisite aromatic depth and grace, the 2000 Cheval Blanc is fully captivating. All the elements fall into place in an effortless, gracious wine. It’s frankly hard to move past the 2000 Cheval, because at this point, I want nothing to compete with it. (AG)" (11/2017)
This lot contains the following items:
2000 Cheval Blanc, St-Émilion (1.5L) (qty: 1)
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2000 Cheval Blanc, St-Émilion (1.5L) (1.5 liter)Quantity: 1Provenance: Purchased on release from reputable sources and stored in the professional wine storage facility of a SF based collector & repeat consignor. Hand delivered to K&LLabel condition: Lightly Scuffed LabelCapsule condition: Nicked Capsule, Slightly Oxidized CapsuleTasting Notes:- Professional Reviews
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Vinous
100
A wine of exquisite aromatic depth and grace, the 2000 Cheval Blanc is fully captivating. All the elements fall into place in an effortless, gracious wine. It’s frankly hard to move past the 2000 Cheval, because at this point, I want nothing to compete with it. (AG)
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Jeb Dunnuck
98
Closed and backward over the past decade, the 2000 Chateau Cheval Blanc seems to have turned the corner and is drinking spectacularly well today, with the hallmark elegance and complexity of this estate front and center. Sweet red and black fruits, spice box, dried flowers, and forest floor notes all develop with time in the glass, and it has a balanced, resolved style on the palate that’s a joy to drink. The 2000 is blend of 53% Merlot and 47% Cabernet Franc, and while mature, it has another two decades or more of prime drinking ahead of it.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
97
Coming directly from the chateau, it has a backward, sultry bouquet that demands coaxing form the glass, but it eventually reveals wonderful delineation and brooding power with scents of dark plum, fireside hearth and anis. The palate has a sublime entry, almost understated until a wave of intense dark cherry and iodine crashes onto the back palate. Velvet smooth in the mouth, this is clearly a vin de garde that has a very long future ahead. (NM)
Ratings: VN: 100 JD: 98 RP: 97
