Weinwisser 
52 % Merlot, 46 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 41 Plots schafften es in den Grand Vin, 42 hl/ha. Verführerisches feingliedriges Parfüm, frischgepflückte Alpenheidelbeere, edle Cassiswürze und Veilchen, dahinter schwarze Oliven, Graphit, Estragon und Koriander. Am kaskadenartigen Gaumen mit samtig-kaschmirartiger Textur, engmaschigem Tanninkorsett und perfekt modelliertem Körper, was für eine Eleganz, Präzision, Dichte und Tiefgründigkeit. Im konzentrierten, nicht enden wollenden Finale ein Feuerwerk von Wildkirsche, tiefschürfendem Graphit und königlicher Adstringenz. Ganz nah an der Bestnote. 

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. 

Jeff Leve 
The Cabernet Franc makes a strong impression in the nose with its tobacco, flowers, black, with red fruits, chocolate, orange skin, and mint leaf in the nose. However, it is on the palate with its length, purity, vibrance, elegance, and refinement that is the star of the show. The wine starts slow, building in intensity as it lingers. But once it gets going, you find layer, after layer of vibrant, silky, electric fruits. Perfectly ripe, balanced, and fresh, the finish holds with you for close to 60 seconds. The chateau thinks it is better than the 2022, I am not sure. But, I am ready to blind taste both, again, and again to find out for sure. The key to the vintage this year is the uniqueness, and inclusion of each parcel. With 2023, all 41 parcels produced fruit used in the Grand Vin allowing for a true representation of the vineyard into the wine. In other words, 2023 is a vintage where the terroir provides the shape, and character to the wine, more than the climatic conditions. The wine is made from 52% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13.65% ABV, 3.8 pH. The harvest began September 6 for the Merlot. The Cabernet Franc took place September 12 - October 3. Drink from 2030-2065. 97-99 Pts.