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Lot #1252. Cheval Blanc 1978

Description: Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
Score: 93 VM.
"(12.8% alcohol; 28 hl/h): Bright red. The captivating nose of red berries, minerals and grilled nuts is complicated by a delicate leafiness and a spicy tobacco note. Then sweet, bright and focused in the mouth, with flavors of red berries, tobacco, cedar and underbrush. Finishes very long and spicy, with a slight tannic kick at the back, but still manages to come across as refined and suave. This Cheval Blanc has always exhibited (especially in its youth), a firmer, more austere personality than most vintage. The 1978 growing season was characterized by slightly lower-than-average temperatures in the summer and fall. It was dry right through the very late harvest, which took place between October 9 and 18." Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Oct 2011
Provenance: The Tower Cellar
Notes: Very top shoulder, partially torn, lightly scuffed capsule, nicked, lightly scuffed, lightly bin soiled, lightly wine stained label.
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Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $250

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