Cheval Blanc 2003 白馬 2003

Cheval Blanc is a prestigious winery in Bordeaux, France, known for producing exceptional and sought-after wines. Their vineyards in Saint-Émilion are planted on diverse soils, resulting in wines with complexity and character. The wines are predominantly made from Cabernet Franc and Merlot, showcasing a perfect blend of grape varieties. Cheval Blanc wines are elegant, fine, and have excellent aging potential. With limited production and high demand, they are highly regarded by wine enthusiasts and collectors worldwide.

The 2003 Cheval Blanc, a blend of 56% Cabernet Franc and 44% Merlot, reveals an exquisite bouquet of mulberries, forest floor, new saddle leather, spice box and spring flowers. The first-growth quality aromatics are followed by a complex medium-bodied wine with more density than anticipated. The wine seems fully mature although there is an unexpected freshness and underlying depth of fruit. This beauty should continue to drink well for another 7-8 years.

One of the principal theories of the bizarre, historically hot and dry summer of 2003 is that grapes planted in gravelly and sandy soils were the least successful. If that was true 100% of the time, Cheval Blanc would have made a horrible wine. In fact, both the grand vin and second wine at Cheval Blanc did well in this vintage. It was the earliest harvest in over 110 years at this estate, and the resulting wine is a beauty.

Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2003
Colour: Ruby-Red
Grape(s) Varieties: 44% Merlot, 56% Cabernet Sauvignon
Abv: 13.5%
Vol.: 750ml

白馬（Cheval Blanc）是法國波爾多地區的備受推崇的酒莊，以生產出色且備受追捧的葡萄酒而聞名。他們在聖愛美濃（Saint-Émilion）的葡萄園種植在多樣化的土壤上，造就了複雜而富有個性的葡萄酒。他們的葡萄酒主要由卡本妮佛朗（Cabernet Franc）和梅樂葡萄（Merlot）釀製，展現了完美的葡萄品種融合。雪花布朗克的葡萄酒優雅、精緻，具有出色的陳年潛力。由於產量有限且需求旺盛，它們在全球葡萄酒愛好者和收藏家中享有很高的聲譽。

2003年的雪花布朗克是一款精緻的葡萄酒，由56%的卡本妮佛朗和44%的梅樂葡萄釀造而成。它展現出令人驚嘆的黑莓、森林土壤、新皮革、香料盒和春花的美妙香氣。首級酒莊的優質香氣之後是一款複雜的中等酒體葡萄酒，比預期更加濃鬱。這款葡萄酒似乎已經完全成熟，但仍具有意外的新鮮感和潛在的豐富果味。這款美酒應該會在未來的7-8年內保持良好的品飲狀態。

關於2003年的特殊天氣，有一個主要的理論認為，種植在礫石和沙質土壤中的葡萄最不成功。如果這個理論始終成立，雪花布朗克可能釀造出糟糕的葡萄酒。事實上，雪花布朗克的特級酒和二級酒在這個年份都表現出色。這是酒莊110多年來最早的收成年份，釀造了一款美妙的葡萄酒。

產區：波爾多
年份：2003年
顏色：紅寶石色
葡萄品種：44%梅樂葡萄，56%卡本妮佛朗
酒精度：13.5%
容量：750毫升