One can say little about Château Cheval Blanc that has not been said already by someone, somewhere, sometime. But much of this commentary —centuries’ worth, in fact— bears repeating, if only for the ...
In the animated hit Ratatouille, feared critic Anton Ego visits Gusteau’s, the restaurant in which the movie is set, and orders a bottle of 1947 Château Cheval Blanc to go with his meal. In a film ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I remember vividly my first visit to Château Cheval Blanc. It was about five years ago and we were sitting on ...
As winemaker for two of the world’s most iconic, sought-after wines (both Château d’Yquem and Château Cheval Blanc), Pierre Lurton is a big deal in the wine world. Collectors and enthusiasts spend ...
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux ...
A 238-year-old bottle of white wine and collections of Chateau Cheval Blanc and Chateau d’Yquem valued at as much as $2 million are among the highlights of a spring series of auctions that will test ...
A rare six-litre bottle of 1947 French Cheval-Blanc Bordeaux wine was sold to a private collector for $304,375 (£192,000) on Tuesday, setting a world record price for a single bottle. By Henry Samuel ...
According to a report from the news agency, Agence France Presse, the prestigious Bordeaux wine producer, Chateau Cheval Blanc, owned by LVMH chief executive, Bernard Arnault, and the Argentine wine ...
A three-liter double magnum of Chateau Cheval Blanc 1947 from the Saint-Emilion region of Bordeaux sold for 84,600 pounds ($105,000) at a Sotheby’s sale in London March 29, above the top estimate, ...
In doing so it joins two of other top ranked châteaux that dropped out of the same classification last year—Château Cheval Blanc and Château Ausone—although for different reasons. Considering that ...