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Château Cheval Blanc reports about 39 hectares of vines on gravel and clay at the border of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, planted roughly half to Cabernet Franc and half to Merlot. It was Premier Grand Cru Classé A until it withdrew from the 2022 classification. Owned since 1998 by Bernard Arnault (LVMH) and the late Albert Frère's family.
- Founded
- 1832
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Ownership
- LVMH (Arnault) and Frère family
- Vineyard
- 39.0 ha96 ac
Wines
Château Cheval Blanc, vintage by vintage
One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.
The essentials
Economic profile
Cheval Blanc's 2022 withdrawal from the Saint-Émilion classification — with Ausone and Angélus — was a statement that market standing no longer needed the appellation's endorsement. The grand vin is reported at around 6,000 cases; Le Petit Cheval is the second wine. The estate's Norman Foster-designed winery (2011) is a visible example of the capital that LVMH ownership brings.
The detailsClassification, ownership, land and output
We estimate it costs about $28 to $95 to make one bottle at an estate like this. See the full breakdown
Land-value contextWhat a hectare of vineyard sells for around here
| Input | Low | High | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineyard land, Saint-Émilion2024 | 150,000 | 2,500,000 | EUR/ha |
| Vineyard land, Margaux2024 | 900,000 | 2,000,000 | EUR/ha |
| Vineyard land, Pauillac2024 | 1,700,000 | 4,000,000 | EUR/ha |
| Vineyard land, Pomerol2023 | 1,500,000 | 3,000,000 | EUR/ha |
Every wine in a tableBottles made, years covered and how hard each is to find
| Wine | Bottles made in a typical year | Vintages covered | Great years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Château Cheval BlancUnclassified since 2022 (formerly Premier Grand Cru Classé A) · Saint-Émilion | 108,000 | 36 1990–2025 | 13 |
Every year in a tableChâteau Cheval Blanc: How each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
| Vintage | How the year was rated | Release price |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Excellent | ≈$376 |
| 2024 | Mixed | ≈$309 |
| 2023 | Very Good | ≈$430 |
| 2022 | Exceptional | ≈$526 |
| 2021 | Mixed | ≈$437 |
| 2020 | Excellent | ≈$425 |
| 2019 | Excellent | ≈$414 |
| 2018 | Excellent | ≈$591 |
| 2017 | Good | ≈$484 |
| 2016 | Exceptional | — |
| 2015 | Excellent | — |
| 2014 | Very Good | — |
| 2013 | Difficult | — |
| 2012 | Good | — |
| 2011 | Good | — |
| 2010 | Exceptional | — |
| 2009 | Exceptional | — |
| 2008 | Very Good | — |
| 2007 | Mixed | — |
| 2006 | Very Good | — |
| 2005 | Exceptional | — |
| 2004 | Good | — |
| 2003 | Mixed | — |
| 2002 | Good | — |
| 2001 | Very Good | — |
| 2000 | Excellent | — |
| 1999 | Good | — |
| 1998 | Very Good | — |
| 1997 | Mixed | — |
| 1996 | Excellent | — |
| 1995 | Very Good | — |
| 1994 | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — |
| 1990 | Exceptional | — |
Each dot is the opening price of one bottle as reported in the trade press. A drop from one year to the next is the estate cutting its price to bring buyers back.
Release price by vintage
How the years were rated
- excellent7 vintages
- very good7 vintages
- exceptional6 vintages
- good6 vintages
- mixed5 vintages
- difficult1 vintages
The regionBordeauxThe home of the classic red blend.About the regionSources
- Château Cheval Blanc, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.