Falstaff
Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart nach Mandarinenzesten, feiner Edelholztouch, reife Herzkirschen, etwas Rote Ribiseln, florale Nuancen sind unterlegt. Komplex, straff und frisch, feine rotbeerige Nuancen, präsente, noch etwas fordernde Tannine, salziger Nachhall, zarte Kräuterwürze im Abgang, kirschiger Touch im Rückgeschmack, etwas Umami im Abgang, sicheres Reifepotenzial. 

James Suckling 
This is so cabernet, with blackcurrants, blackberries, crushed stone, graphite and lead pencil. Full-bodied with tight, chewy tannins that remain fine yet energetic. Winemaker Pierre-Olivier Clouet says this wine is a benchmark for Cheval Blanc. Reminds me of the great 1983. 13.8% alcohol. 52% merlot, 46% cabernet franc and 2% cabernet sauvignon. 

Wine Advocate 
One of the most profound wines of the vintage is the 2023 Cheval Blanc, a striking wine that stands out for its strong sense of identity and seamless integration at such an early stage in its life. Wafting from the glass with notes of mulberries, lilac, dark fruits, iris root and violets, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, with a gourmand core of cool, vibrant fruit that entirely conceals its sweet structuring tannins, concluding with a long, perfumed finish. It's a blend of 52% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, drawing on fully 46 of the blocks that make up Cheval Blanc, and it attained 13.8% alcohol.