Château Cheval Blanc 1929

Château Cheval Blanc

1929 was considered the vintage of the century for several decades.

This scorching year and historic drought has offered grapes of unparalleled richness in the twentieth century.
Château Cheval Blanc 1929 is a vintage of anthology, showing an elegance and an incredible vivacity despite his eighty five years of age.

1929 was considered the vintage of the century for several decades.

This scorching year and historic drought has offered grapes of unparalleled richness in the twentieth century.
Château Cheval Blanc 1929 is a vintage of anthology, showing an elegance and an incredible vivacity despite his eighty five years of age.

Weather conditions and vine’s growing cycle

Temperatures and rainfall

1929 is a year of very scorching drought.

Features of the vintage

Ripening and yields

The harvest began on September 24th and ended on October 3rd.

Yields were exceptionally low with only 7.6 hectoliters / hectare, and grapes of historic richness, since with 14.6 °, Cheval Blanc 1929 wine features the highest alcohol degree of the twentieth century.

Tasting

A large sweetness and pleasantness on the nose. In the mouth, the sweetness feeling is even greater. The silkiness and delicacy of this wine, on remarkable aromas of cedar, give way to a final of unfinished length dominated by violets and cassis aromas.
Tastings
15/04/2010

A large sweetness and pleasantness on the nose.

In the mouth, the sweetness feeling is even greater. The silkiness and delicacy of this wine, on remarkable aromas of cedar, give way to a final of unfinished length dominated by violets and cassis aromas.