1982 Château Cheval Blanc, 1er Grand Cru Classé 'A' St Emilion

"The 1982 Cheval Blanc is a sumptuous, sensual wine, bursting with aromas of sweet raspberries, orange rind, dried flowers, cedar box, black truffles, vine smoke and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping, it's supple and seamless, with a fleshy mid-palate, melting tannins and a long, expansive finish. As is often the case at this address, at age 40, it's the wine's Cabernet Franc component that really dominates its personality, meaning that it gratifies the intellect as completely as it does the senses. I've drunk the 1982 Cheval three times this year, and it has been remarkably consistently brilliant."
99 points, The Wine Advocate

Arguably Saint-Émilion's most celebrated estate and one that only recently withdrew from its very elite Premier Grand Cru Classé 'A' appellation status. Cheval Blanc has always been renowned for its distinctive blend of cabernet franc and merlot, producing as it does wines of remarkable perfume, finesse, and longevity. Situated on gravel and clay terroir bordering Pomerol, the estate sits at a unique crossroads of power and elegance - a benchmark for Right Bank excellence and one of Bordeaux's enduring, unyielding icons.