Distinct from the red second wine: Le Petit Cheval Blanc is Chteau Cheval Blanc’s white wine, a Bordeaux Blanc Sec first produced in 2014 (first commercial vintage 2015), with the 2023 blended 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Smillon. The fruit comes from the former La Tour du Pin parcels, just across the road from the chteau, which Cheval Blanc acquired in 2006 and replanted to whites. The 2023 is a strong vintage for the bottling, with linden, lime, grapefruit zest, and white florals over a precise, mineral frame. Tiny production, made with Cheval Blanc’s customary obsession.