The Cellar

Just don’t screw it up : Don’t pick too late

By Romik Arconian on Feb 19, 2025

Mastering Ripeness: the key to balanced wines As you should be aware, and we are extremely proud of the fact, our dear Thierry Garnaud was at the helm of Chateau Cheval Blancs' winemaking for 35 vintages, cr...

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Vintage analysis 2024 part one, harvest starting mid next week (probably)

By Romik Arconian on Sep 17, 2024

We’ve tasted & analysed grapes over various parcels. Some key takeaways before the beginning of the 2024 harvest, which we anticipate starting middle of next week: - One of the warmest & wettest wi...

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Heat & drought, first thoughts on '22..

By Romik Arconian on Oct 13, 2022

  It almost goes without saying that 2022 was one of the hottest and driest years on record. In our humble opinion, it's not really a vintage that should be defined as either a left or right bank. Indeed, wi...

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