Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1978
Chateau Cheval Blanc · Bordeaux · Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
LWIN: 1008108
Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1978 sold at auction 28 times in the last five years, at a median of $373 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $330 and $420. The most recent sale was on September 16, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $314, across 22 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$373
28 sales · $330–420 middle half
Lowest retail now
$314
22 retail offers
Last auction sale
Sep 16
2026
Critic scores
93
Wine Advocate
84
Wine Spectator
Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1978 (2)
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
- Type
- Red
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About Chateau Cheval Blanc
Cheval Blanc, on Saint-Émilion's border with Pomerol, farms about 39.5 ha split into some 55 parcels, planted mainly to Cabernet Franc and Merlot plus a little Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. Each parcel is fermented in its own vat; tasting alone decides which plots enter the grand vin, so the Cabernet Franc–Merlot balance shifts each year. The wine then ages 16–18 months in barrels renewed every vintage, of Tronçais and Bercé oak. The estate prizes grace and elegance. Le Petit Cheval, from at most a quarter of the crop, is suppler and opens sooner. Le Petit Cheval Blanc is a Sauvignon Blanc–Sémillon white from an adjoining 8 ha bought in 2006.
- Appellation
- Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
- Owner
- LVMH (with the Frère family since 1998)
- Vineyards
- 39.5 ha in about 55 parcels of gravel, clay and sand
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon; Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon for the white
- Wines
- Château Cheval Blanc; Le Petit Cheval; Le Petit Cheval Blanc
- Style
- Cabernet Franc–led, elegant Saint-Émilion aged 16–18 months in barrels renewed yearly
- Website
- https://www.chateau-cheval-blanc.com
Sources: chateau-cheval-blanc.com, Wikipedia