{"product_id":"chateau-cheval-blanc-1979","title":"Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint-Emilion 1979 AOC 0,75l","description":"\u003cp\u003eCheval Blanc sits at the far north-western corner of Saint-Émilion, close enough to the Pomerol boundary that it has always behaved like a wine from somewhere between the two. The blend gives it away: roughly half Cabernet Franc, unusual anywhere in Bordeaux, and the source of the estate's floral, spiced character. Gravel over clay, with a band of iron-rich soil, does the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was one of only two properties ranked \u003cstrong\u003ePremier Grand Cru Classé A\u003c\/strong\u003e when Saint-Émilion first drew up its classification in 1955, and it has held the top of the appellation ever since. In 1979 it still belonged to the Fourcaud-Laussac family, who had run it since the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the name, this is a red wine — \u003cem\u003echeval blanc\u003c\/em\u003e refers to the estate, not the colour. A substantial, late-ripening year on the Right Bank, in the appellation's flagship bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Château Cheval Blanc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saint-Émilion AOC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75cl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bordeaux, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it is likely to be now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cheval Blanc ages on a long clock and a well-cellared 1979 has a real chance of still being alive and perfumed, though at forty-seven years it is unquestionably mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it suits.\u003c\/strong\u003e For a 47th birthday or anniversary in 2026 where the budget allows the best-known estate on the Right Bank rather than a good approximation of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition.\u003c\/strong\u003e The merchant grades the bottle good, which covers label, capsule and fill together, and we run our own condition check and photograph before charging you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bought to order from a professional European merchant. We check fill, label and capsule when the bottle reaches us and photograph it before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelivered in 7 to 10 working days, tracked. Transit cover can be added at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSold as a collectible item, as seen. No guarantee is given on drinkability.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--anno-tpl-3--\u003e","brand":"Château Cheval Blanc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58326653174104,"sku":"ANNO-000501","price":720.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/6505\/6856\/files\/Chateau-Cheval-Blanc-Saint-Emilion-1979-AOC-075l.jpg?v=1790689530","url":"https:\/\/anno.wine\/products\/chateau-cheval-blanc-1979","provider":"ANNO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}