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1950 red wine for sale – Château Cheval Blanc 1950 from award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
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Ancient texts from as far back as the 15th century provide evidence of the cultivation of vines at Cheval Blanc.
Jean-Jacques Ducasse, president of the Tribunal Court of Libourne, purchased the heart of the domain in 1832.
This marked the beginning of Cheval Blanc’s prestigious career.
Over the next 20 years, successive acquisitions of plots of land from Château Figeac formed Cheval Blanc’s 39-hectare domain.
The estate is practically identical today.
Then in 1862, Cheval Blanc won its first medal at the Universal Exhibition of London.
This first bronze medal still adorns Cheval Blanc’s labels today.
Subsequently, in 1878 the Château won its first gold medal at the Universal Exhibition of Paris.
This medal is also still featured on the wine label.
When the first classification of Saint-Emilion wines came out in 1954, Cheval Blanc received the ultimate recognition as Premier Grand Cru Classé A.
When Jean Laussac-Fourcaud died in 1888, his widow inherited the domain.
She passed it down to her son Albert, who changed the family name.
Albert Fourcaud-Laussac continued his father’s work.
For example, he installed 12 wooden vats that remained in use until 1966.
The family owned the château until 1998, when Bernard Arnault and Albert Frère bought it.
The late Clive Coates MW described Chateau Cheval Blanc as “the only great wine in the world made predominantly from Cabernet Franc.”
The Chateau Cheval Blanc vineyard is considered to have three qualities:
- one third Pomerol as it is located on the boundary
- one third Graves as the soil is gravelly
- and the remaining third typical Saint-Émilion
1950 red wine for sale – Château Cheval Blanc 1950
Château Cheval Blanc 1950 showcases a superb vintage, combining quantity and quality.
Wine enthusiasts have somewhat overlooked it because of the reputation of the three previous years: 1947-1948-1949.
The wine offers a very complete and rich experience.
The fine weather this year provided ideal conditions for vine growth.
Perfect conditions allowed flowering to take place, and yields amounted to 56.4 hectolitres per hectare.
Workers began the harvest on 18th September 1950 and finished on the 6th October 1950.
The team kept fermentation under control, even if by somewhat archaic methods – they did not even have an electric pump at the time.
After this harvest, former owners Jacques and Joseph Fourcaud-Laussac constructed a 3rd cellar with rubble stone.
The lack of space (necessitating the constant moving around of barrels) forced cellarmaster Gaston Vaissière to be very imaginative.
Château Cheval Blanc wine
Château Cheval Blanc 1950 had 13% alcohol.
Moreover, combining quantity and quality, Château Cheval Blanc 1950 has proved to be close to a textbook great vintage: balanced, elegant, and with great finesse.
In addition, this is a wine that has everything and is quite rich, with hints of chocolate and macerated grapes.
Furthermore, the nose features floral overtones.
Ultimately, it is very delicate on the palate with candied fruit nuances.
You can find this 1950 red wine for sale at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
