白馬堡位在St-Emilion區，但與Pomerol區的L’Evangile和La Conseillante堡僅有一條小路之隔，所釀之酒較有Pomerol區的風格，與本區的Ausone歐頌堡並列為聖艾美濃區的二寶。白馬堡有別於一般以Cabernet Sauvignon卡本內．蘇維翁品種為主的波爾多名廠，她反而是選擇了配角Cabernet Franc卡本內．弗蘭擔任調配的主原料，至今尚未有一家酒廠有這樣的創舉。奇妙的是這個原本色淺、早熟、單寧薄的Cabernet Franc卻在白馬堡發揮它最大的本事，讓一款又可年輕時享用，經過十年的陳年，酒體未老反而更集中，更有多層次的香氣與口感。礦物、異國香料、煙草香以及超熟的黑水果香是白馬堡的特色，她的與眾不同，就是最大的特色。
The 2005 from Cheval Blanc is a quintessentially elegant, beautiful, deep bluish/ruby-colored wine from St.-Emilion, with raspberry, blueberry, and floral notes, impressive density, great precision, freshness and purity. Full-bodied, but extremely light on its feet, I don’t mean to gush, but it is super-intense, rich and just so meticulously crafted! This is another fabulous wine and a perfect expression for this vintage. It is difficult to forget the gorgeous blueberry and raspberry fruit, full body, sweet tannin, a multi-layered texture, and purity and palate presence of this stunning wine. Drink it over the next 20 years. P.S. In 2005, this was 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot.
WA:100 Drink Date :2015 - 2035
