A blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. Subtle herb, menthol, cranberry, black currant, and licorice aromas emerge from this dark ruby/plum-colored wine. It is medium-bodied and elegant with plenty of sweet fruit, but not a lot of weight or intensity. The complexity and nobility of Cheval Blanc's gravelly terroir is apparent in this delicate, subtle St.-Emilion. Give it a few years to develop additional aromatics, and drink it over the following 12-15. Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate 90 P...

Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 11 notes)

Rating: Barrel Tasting - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 06/30/05

Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate

Rating for France-Bordeaux-Saint-Émilion: 88 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>