Château Cheval Blanc 1986, St-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé A (3)

Château Cheval Blanc 1986
St-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé A
(1 lightly bin-soiled, 1 lightly scuffed and 2 lightly nicked labels, 1 slightly protruding cork)
3 bottles

"It is nicely structured but not overbearing, leather and truffle filtering through the black fruit and while there is a little austerity on the finish, it is purely complementary. Though 1986 is not known as a Right Bank vintage, the 1986 Cheval Blanc pulled victory out of the bag and at 30 years, it continues to give immense pleasure." (93pts Neal Martin, Wine Advocate #228, Dec 2016)