Community Tasting Note

rjlud wrote:

Sunday, August 14, 2011 - Blind tasted at our Haut Brion lunch at van Baerle in Amsterdam with Frits, Steven, and Arjen on 4th of July weekend. So this was my pirate for the day and back up wine, and came in handy to save face when the 2000 HB I brought was better served to the flowers as fertilizer. This Cheval Blanc surprised everyone. First that it was right bank, everyone was left. Then that it was 2002 and CB. Lots of friut, smooth tannins, purple color, coffee mocha nose (perhaps leading them all to Cos). I loved it. After the 85 HB and the 05 Smith, it was my 3rd favorite that day. It's drink much better now that the Cheval Blanc '01 which is still a bit austere and too much acidity, whereas the 2002 is more round, balanced, and ready to drink. Glad that I have 4 bottles left.

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