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2023 Le Petit Cheval

Wine Details
Producer

Cheval Blanc

Place of Origin

France

Saint Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc

Vintages
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Cheval Blanc was one of the highlights of my April trip to Bordeaux. The wines are simply captivating. Technical Director Pierre-Olivier Clouet and his team did some passes to trim irregular bunches and open the canopies. Clouet was quite adamant in his view that yields are better managed through pruning than in dropping crop. Harvest ran from September 6 to October 3. Yields were a bountiful 40 hectoliters per hectare. Of the estate's production, 75% is Grand Vin, 10% is Petit Cheval, and 15% was sold in bulk.