Description

• Alcohol %: 13.9%
• Decant Time: 60–90 minutes
• Taste: violets, black cherry, black plum, blackberry, mineral, cedar, pencil lead, forest floor, silky tannins, elegant acidity, saline finish, spice (clove, saffron), orange zest, liquorice, nougat, smoke
• Food Matching: Beef and venison, Lamb (roast leg with garlic), Secreto Iberico (Iberico pork shoulder/loin), Beef bulgogi (BBQ marinated beef), Mature cheeses (e.g. Comté, aged Gouda), Duck breast with berry reduction, Game terrines and mushroom dishes
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 53%, Cabernet Franc : 46%, Cabernet Sauvignon : 1%, Other ,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：白馬 2022 散發出濃郁的花香，紫羅蘭與玫瑰調性先行，隨之而來的是黑櫻桃、黑李與黑莓的深沉果實感；其次有雪松、鉛筆芯、濕土與微鹹的礦物氣息。口感優雅而細緻，酒體偏中等偏上，丹寧如細沙般柔和但結構分明，酸度鮮明帶來活力，收結綿延且帶有香料與甜皮橙的餘韻。生產說明：在 Pierre Lurton 的管理與 Pierre-Olivier Clouet 的釀製下，2022 年採收時間集中（8 月 29 日至 9 月 20 日），產量極低，當年未釀製副牌，全部進入大酒。釀造手法講究：嚴格篩選、溫和萃取，沒有加入壓榨酒，陳年以不張揚的方式處理（標示為 en cuve，並搭配法國橡木的細膩影響）。葡萄園背景：來自聖艾美濃的標誌性園塊，土壤多樣且選擇性栽培，低產、精細管理使酒款兼具濃度與鮮度，極具陳放潛力。建議醒酒一小時以上，搭配烤羊腿、風乾豬肩或帶有香菇、松露風味的料理能把酒的層次推到最好。

Tasting note: A deeply perfumed Grand Vin: violets and rose petals introduce layers of black cherry, plum and blackberry, joined by cedar, pencil-lead and a mineral, saline thread. The palate is refined and poised — medium to medium-plus weight, with silken, silt-like tannins, vibrant acidity and mineral lift that carry long, perfumed layers to a persistent finish. Producer notes: Crafted under the direction of Pierre Lurton with Pierre-Olivier Clouet as winemaker, the 2022 harvest (29 Aug–20 Sep) produced a single bottling — no second wine — from very low yields. Winemaking notes: The vintage saw meticulous sorting, gentle extraction and the decision to exclude press wine; maturation was handled with great restraint (reported as en cuve) alongside measured French oak influence. Vineyard notes: From Cheval Blanc’s famed Saint-Émilion parcels, the blend comes from carefully selected sites with classic Right Bank soils and extremely low yields (around 27–30 hl/ha), delivering concentration, freshness and longevity. Drink window: built for the long term but will reward attentive decanting in the near term.

Winery

白馬（Chateau Cheval Blanc）是聖艾美濃最具代表性的酒莊之一，以細緻花香與優雅結構聞名。酒莊重視園塊管理與嚴格篩選，產量控制低、田間管理精細，在 Pierre Lurton 的領導與 Pierre-Olivier Clouet 的釀造下，追求能同時展現即飲魅力與長期陳放潛力的酒款。

Chateau Cheval Blanc is one of Saint-Émilion’s most celebrated estates, long admired for its expressive, floral-inflected grand vins and meticulous vineyard work. Under the management of Pierre Lurton and with Pierre-Olivier Clouet as winemaker, the domaine combines small-plot selection, low yields and careful cellar decisions to produce wines built for both immediacy and extraordinary ageing.