シャトー シュヴァル・ブラン 1982
CP95 82はここ2年で3本飲みました。昨日は2本開けましたが、瓶差は少なかった様です。やっぱり量が少ないですね。一本で8~9杯取りですから、グラスの中で十分変化を楽しめません。この様なワインはやっぱり4人で一本位で楽しみたいです。とは言え15~20万もするワインなので余程の覚悟が必要です。輸入価格も下がって来ています。去年の秋に私に来たフランスからの値段が20万でした。昨日来たフランスの価格は9万でした。為替以上に下がって来ています。フランスの株価とリンクした値下がりです。為替と不景気の影響でしょう。素晴らしいワインである事には違いありません。逆に言うと真っ当なワイン過ぎます。香りも味も82年のワインとして非常によく出来ています。幾らでも飲めてしまうワインです。きっとこのワイン飲んで不味いと言う人はいないとおもいます。誰にでも好かれるような癖のない味です。果実の甘い余韻が残って素晴らしい液体になっています。パーカーが3度も100点付けて何で、最近の評価で99点に下げたのかと言う質問がありましたが、正確なところは本人に聞かないと分かりませんが、私の想像ではパーカー100点ワインは50年とか100年とか持つワインに付けられている事が多いです。その時飲んで美味しいか如何かより、この先50年持つか、もっと良くなるかで付けている様に思います。このシュヴァル・ブランはきっと今美味しいので、この先50年は持たないのではないかと言う疑念が彼に点数を下げさせたのだと思います。私もプリムールで24本買って数年おきに飲んでいますが、悪くなって来たと思った事は一度もありません。ただ82のムートンの様に眠ったワインではなく、何時飲んでも美味しいワインです。50年後のこのワインの姿は私には想像できませんが、少なくとも10年は現状を維持しているでしょう。タンニンが落ち始めるのが20年後なのか、50年後なのか分かりませんが、タンニンが落ちても果実感が残って楽しめるワインである事には変わりないでしょう。 Wine Advocate # 129 Jun 2000 Robert Parker 99 Drink: 2000 - 2015 $914-$2750 Revealing considerable amber in its dark plum/garnet color, this intensely fragrant 1982 is somewhat of a paradox in that the front end suggests full maturity, but the mid-palate, finish, and overall texture denote a closed wine. A gorgeously sweet entry displays flavors of caramel, roasted coffee, jammy red and black fruits, coconut, and smoke. It is fat and full-bodied, with considerable tannin, structure, and muscle in the finish. Flamboyantly rich and precocious early in life, it is going through an awkward stage where the tannin is present, but it is also sexy, juicy, and formidably-structured. When the 1982 Cheval Blanc's component parts become totally in sync, it will be capable of meriting a three-digit rating. Anticipated maturity: now (?)-2015. Wine Advocate # 102 Dec 1995 Robert Parker 100 Drink: 2000 - 2020 $914-$2750 (495) This wine has proven to be one of Bordeaux's modern day legends. Absolutely spectacular for its first 7-8 years after bottling, the wine has gradually begun to reveal more delineation, structure, and tannin. In 1995, the wine appears even younger than it did 5-6 years ago! It exhibits a thick, opaque garnet color with light amber at the edge. The nose, which was ostentatious earlier in its life, still offers up significant amounts of roasted fruit, coffee, melted chocolate, and decadently rich, sweet black fruits. This is an exotic full-bodied, moderately tannic, massive example of Cheval Blanc noted for its sheer opulence and intensity. However, I find the wine more structured and delineated today than it was a half dozen years ago. It appears ready for a long evolution. I originally felt that the wine would be fully mature by 1993, but it now appears to require another 4-5 years to hit its plateau of maturity, where it should remain for 20+ years . The only question millionaire collectors should ask about the 1982, is whether the 1990 will rival it? Both are awesome wines! Tasted 23 times since bottling with consistent notes. Wine Advocate # 95 Oct 1994 Robert Parker 100 Drink: 1997 - 2019 $914-$2750 (175) Tasted 9 Times Since Bottling With Consistent NotesFor me, the 1982 remains the greatest Cheval Blanc produced after the 1949 and 1947. It is no longer as dramatic as it was during its first four years after bottling. Between 1985 and 1989, the 1982 Cheval Blanc and 1982 Pichon-Lalande were the favorites to win any blind tasting of this vintage. It has closed and is displaying considerable structure and potential for extended longevity. The dense, saturated, nearly opaque dark ruby/garnet color reveals no lightening at the edges. The wine has a thick, port-like viscosity to its texture. The nose is more subdued, yet still offers those fragrant aromas of vanillin and lavishly sweet berry fruit intermingled with aromas of roasted meats, soy, and herbs. For the first time, this wine's high level of tannin is noticeable. This full-bodied, super-rich, brilliantly rendered wine still has as its hallmark layer upon layer of creamy fruit that offers a compelling glassful of wine. It appears to be at least 3-5 years from blossoming once again, although I cannot argue with anyone consuming it now. If you did not catch it in its youthful glory between 1984 and 1989, I would advise sitting on it until the late nineties and enjoying it over the following twenty years.Wine Advocate # 88 Aug 1993 Robert Parker 100 Drink: 1998 - 2018 $914-$2750 For me, this remains the greatest Cheval Blanc produced after the 1949 and 1947. It is no longer as dramatic as it was during its first four years after bottling. Between 1985 and 1989, the 1982 Cheval Blanc and 1982 Pichon-Lalande were the favorites to win any blind tasting of this vintage. It has closed and is displaying considerable structure and potential for extended longevity. The dense, saturated, nearly opaque dark ruby/garnet color reveals no lightening at the edges. The wine has a thick, port-like viscosity to its texture. The nose is more subdued, yet still offers those fragrant aromas of vanillin and lavishly sweet berry fruit intermingled with aromas of roasted meats, soy, and herbs. For the first time, this wine's high level of tannin is noticeable. This full-bodied, super-rich, brilliantly rendered wine still has as its hallmark layer upon layer of creamy fruit that offers a compelling glassful of wine. It appears to be at least 3-5 years from blossoming once again, although I cannot argue with anyone consuming it now. If you did not catch it in its youthful glory between 1984 and 1989, I would advise sitting on it until the late nineties and enjoying it over the following twenty years. Last tasted, 6/93. パーカーポイント99点![1982] シャトー・シュヴァル・ブラン 750ml[1982]Chateau Cheval Blanc 750ml