The château remained in the family until 1998 when it was sold to Bernard Arnault, chairman of luxury goods group LVMH, and Belgian businessman Albert Frère, with Pierre Lurton installed as estate manager, a constellation similar to that of the group's other chief property Château d'Yquem.
42% merlot, 58% cabernet franc
To drink
Winemaking at Cheval Blanc is all about tradition, reflecting a commitment to achieve harmony and balance. Each plot is managed individually, the cycles of the vine are respected, with a continual adaptation to the nature of the grape and careful, time-honored practices. Château Cheval Blanc is faithful to the values that have guided its path to excellence: audacity, humility, exacting professionalism, expertise, timeless quality and savoir-faire. Cheval Blanc is legitimately equated with a truly unique haute culture.
Cheval Blanc a produit un vin ouvert, très mûr, marqué de notes rôties. (...) Il libère aussi un bouquet bien développé de fruit mûr, de minéral, de noix et de chêne grillé. En bouche, il se révèle opulent et gras, et déploie un caractère généreux, savoureux, charnu, onctueux et fruité.