This is has a very beautiful structure and length for a 2013. Full to medium body, ultra fine tannins and a long and lively finish. Impressive. Racy and refined. Tight still. Better in 2018 but pretty now.
– jamessuckling.com, Feb 2016

One of the best of the lineup, this has supple tannins, nuanced raspberry and redcurrant fruit, with lift and juice through the finish. Still an early drinker with higher acidity than in most years of this wine, but one that is worth seeking out and enjoying, with just a hint of the magic of these soils. 60% 1st wine with the rest divided into 20% Petit Cheval, with 20% declassified.
Tasted Feb 2022 - Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux

Restrained at first, with a subtle tobacco leaf hint, this expands steadily and forcefully in the glass, revealing layers of warmed fig, macerated black currant and blackberry coulis fruit woven with notes of ganache, warm gravel and freshly brewed black tea. There's power in reserve, but this remains elegant overall. A great effort. Best from 2018 through 2028.
– James Molesworth (WineSpectator.com, March 2016)

Medium garnet colored, the 2013 Château Cheval Blanc has a captivating, open-knit nose of roses and lilacs over a core of fragrant soil, charcuterie, kirsch and raspberry preserves plus a waft of stewed plums. Medium-bodied, chewy and with tons of spring to its step, the palate is delicately fruited with an earthy finish.

(a roughly 50/50 blend of sauvignon blanc and semillon): Bright straw color. Aromas of smoky herbs, lime peel, and jalapeno pepper speak clearly of a higher sauvignon blanc presence than in the Virginie de Valandraud. Rich and expansive, with citrus zest flavors complicated by a bracing peppery quality as well as strong suggestions of pink grapefruit and passion fruit. Finishes very bright and dry, with floral and mineral notes emerging.

There is a lot to like in the 2013 Cheval Blanc. Sweet red berries, crushed flowers, mint, pomegranate and bright floral notes meld together gracefully. The mid-weight style of the year is evident, but there is good energy in the glass. Silky, polished tannins round out the persistent, supple finish. The 2013 is 52% Cabernet Franc and 48% Merlot. Production will be around 45,000 bottles as opposed to the more typical 75-80,000.

The final blend of the 2013 Cheval Blanc is 53% Cabernet Franc and 47% Merlot. It is a light- to medium-bodied, but stylish, perfumed, complex wine exhibiting hints of forest floor, raspberries and underbrush in a gentle, nicely textured style that builds incrementally in the mouth. Attractive fruit and substance give the wine more completeness than many of its peers. Administrator Pierre Lurton compares it, in a positive manner, to the style of the 2001, but I do not think it has quite the richness of that vintage. Nevertheless, this is an early-maturing, easygoing Cheval Blanc to drink in its first 10-12 years of life. Drink 20014-2026.
89-91 points – Robert Parker (Wine Advocate #214, Aug 2014)

Quality 820 | Brand 995 | Economics 758 | buzz brand
Quality: Predicted life of 15 years, one of the longest drinking windows in its peer group, which averages 10 years Brand: Strong restaurant presence, featuring on 40 of the world's top wine lists, including Garibaldi Economics: More traded at auction than its peers, its top 5 vintages having seen 2,982 75cl equivalent bottles traded in the past year Production: Lower yields than its peer group average of 33 hl/ha

- www.wine-lister.com June 2017

Notably pale, almost ruby. Light, sweet nose. SO laid back! Obviously they decided not to push this wine in the winery and it gives the impression of sort of 'take it or leave it' but it has an amazingly impressive fresh, long finish. Very distinctive. (JR)

Noticeably paler than the 2016 and 2015. Lighter in style with a weak-willed nature in comparison to the greater vintages. Yes, it might be earlier drinking, but it isn't showing the terroir to its best by any means. Suffers by comparison. (RH)

Tasted blind. Lighter than most. Sweet and toasty. Dry but showing finesse and length. (JH)