Integrated black currant, pencil lead, maple, vanilla, with a velvety mouthfeel, weight, and finish of moderate length. Pretty in the glass and the mouth. Nice.
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much improved from last year. on the nose dark cherries and forest floor , great aroma . . on the palate still young . balanced lets try next one a year from now
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Very pure and velvety. This bottle is almost from the Left Bank of Bordeaux rather than from Argentina. Only hint to detect Malbec was clear violet on nose.
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Slightly rustic bouquet with red berries and some smoke. On the palate metal, ripe dark and red berries, a touch of sweetness and mild acidity. Juicy wine.
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Very positive surprise. Intense nose, well balanced and not too concentrated. Red fruits, black fruits, some herbaceous notes. At taste, med to full body, nice acidity and silky tannins. Long finish. Drink now or keep it. Very nice bottle to me
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First time drinking this wine and very pleasantly surprised. May be the best South American wine I've had, definitely better than other cabs. Good flavor and depth and not at all overly tannic. Nice drinking over two nights under pump.
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One hour decant and pairing it with a steak bought this morning at singen market. Mushroom, wet forest floor, cardamom, sweet black pepper, vanilla ripe cherries, on the nose. Med acidity, med alcohol, med body, dry tannins, med flavor intensity and med finish. Sweet dried berries and a lot of vanilla, a bit too sweet for my taste. Ready to drink. Bordeaux style. Nose is more complex than mouth at this stage so I recommend a longer decant. Wine did taste more integrated after 2 hours.
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BTG. An intriguing combination of mostly Bordeaux character with some faint Rhône-y olive tapenade, spice and pepper. Rich and mouth coated with wonderful balance and persistence through its long-ish finish. So good now, with further upside.
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Pop and pour. To be explored over few days at Gardens. Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of young perfumed floral violets, sweet spices, elegant pepper spice, blackberries, dark currants, boysenberries, dark plums, mocha oak. Graphite pencil lead with more air. Developing. On the palate, dry, high to fluctuating medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), plush approchable medium+ tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of lush blackberries, black cherries, dark currants, dark plums, sweet spices, lits of peppery spices, mocha oak Touch of green moss/vegetable around the edges. Constant earth/stone mineral undertone from nose to palate end. Long finish. Very good quality. Complex and worthy of at least 10 years of age.
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NobleRottersSydney - Malbec (Argentina) (Fix, St James, Sydney): {cork, 13.5%} [Gordon] Malbec, cabernet and petit verdot in a 58/37/5 ratio, which is quite a way from the constituents of Cheval Blanc, to which this wine pays tribute. Fairly light nose, with a whiff of blackberries and tobacco. Medium-bodied palate tasting of black fruit, some chocolate, mushroom. A savoury aspect too; it’s not overly sweet at all. Medium acidity, low/medium powdery tannins. Even sort of palate, with a medium-length finish. Interesting wine although possibly better in the shorter term. Not sure that trying to reference CB does it any favours, though!
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Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, smoke and a beautiful toast. On the palate a lot of dark berries, red berries, friendly acidity, some pleasant sweetness and very tasty. The wine is ready now and will probably stay on that level for some time.
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on the nose some fruit . on the palate smooth with moderate acidity ,, lacking complexity ; maybe will evolve over the years , but we are 50:50 on that
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Tasted blind. Deep violet in the glass. Sweet aromatics of blueberry, blackberry, raspberry jam, some green pepper. I thought that this nose is steering me towards a Carmenere-Cabernet blend, but instead of Carmenere it's Malbec. Palate is full and smooth with moderate acidity and high alcohol. I didn't find too much complexity here, but still an enjoyable wine if you want to go big with your BBQ. Don't think I would pay this much, but ok.
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Quick decant. Light nose of wet moss and old oak. Red fruits and blueberry on the palate with loads of oak, spice, and sandalwood. Supple tannins on the finish with red cherry, plum and notes of spruce and vanilla before a long oak note kicks in. However, this wine seemed to fall apart a bit as it sat in the glass, making long-term aging a dicey proposition based on this showing.
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2 hr decant. Big initial whoosh of blueberry, peppermint, dark chocolate. Palate full of plum compote, dark cherry, pepper, and a tough vegetal note. Quite high acidity. I can really see the split opinions on this because on the one hand, there is some really compelling power to this. On the other hand, there is a little muddiness to the mid palate. Overall less finesse than the 2015. Still a good choice for a big steak. While this is fine I don’t think this is the best edition of this wine. Score: 91. Relative to expectations: 0
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The wine is superbly delicate on the palate with velvety flavors of fig, black plum, black cherry, and black pepper. The finish is long and leaves you with a refreshing palate of black fruit. Drink or hold over the next 5-10 years.
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Nice fresh taste initially but decanted and was more vague and dense after a couple of hours. Probably could age for a while but in near term if I open another would drink quickly without decant
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Medium ruby in the glass PnP initial notes of wet forest floor, blue fruits, crushed stone, oak wasn’t apparent at first Decanted an hour after first sip Changed to oaky with blueberry fruits and medium soft tannin Balanced out nicely as it opened 2+ hours later Long life ahead 5+ years
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This needed an hour or more in the decanter to open up. It is still young with plenty of fruit and tannins. This was an early open to see how it progressing. It has years left to continue to develop
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Deep ruby. Nose is definitely earth. Starts off uber funky but blows off a bit and mellows out after an hour or so decanting. Predominant tastes of earth but secondary is dark red fruits, tobacco, some smoke, flowers.
My last bottle, will be looking for more.
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Hope it was just a defective bottle. Blond tabacco and earthy nose, which was not unpleasant, but almost no fruit and very earthy (not in a good way) in mouth, with some serious mushrooms notes and without structure, very aqueous mouth. Hope it's just a bad bottled and the remaining 5 from a case bought a Arvi's will be better.
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Not sure if it were flawed bottles, or not. Had two out of a case of 6 now; both tasted simply weird... Had the 2013 twice last year and absolutely loved it, yet these bottles... fungus? Stale?
Cheval Blanc plus supps (E & M's in the rocks, Sydney): Fresh plums, a little freshly tilled earth, chocolate, sweet spice, very slight riper herb notes, polished oak is present but controlled, a very slight meat note shows with time and the wine gets more savoury. In the mouth juicy acidity and alcohol warmth support the fresh plummy fruit with a lick of cream and a knob of butter, tannins are fine, talc textured and persistent. The alcohol lends an almost minty note to the finish but isn't intrusive. Okay.
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93-95 Deep ruby. Nose of black currant, blueberry, sweet spices, cedar and cream. Smooth tannin, very full body of high alcohol. A Grand Vin from Argentina but an unexciting real New World wine. A hammer hiding in the velvet bag. Would benefit a lot from further cellaring.
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Sexy South Americans (Basser's): Higher toned fruit than the 2009 Nosotros, with some medicinal notes coming through. Grainier tannins on the palate, decent lift from acidity and a focused palate. Finished 6 of 6.
This is really nondescript right now. Its confused but it seems to have good bones. I did not sense even a trace of bret in my bottle so I don't get that, but I totally get the acidic comments...You can smell the citric or tartaric acid...But this very component should preserve this wine for a long time and allow it to develop very, very slowly, provided the fruit holds. Might become Rioja like with time. I would say this is one to hold for about 7 years before you touch it. Will never be astonishing, but I can see this hitting 93 at some point...HOLD
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Very well integrated wine. Strong tannic structure, but zesty and exciting. the fruit is there, but not overwhelming. It leaves room to taste the licorice and dusty earth. Every sip shows more. Also thinking it can stand a few more years in the cellar.
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Wanted to really like this wine. It's about a 10th of the price of Cheval Blanc. Opened yesterday and decanted. Poured a splash into a Riedel Vinum Bordeaux glass. All I could taste was acidity. No fruit, no balance. Maybe in a few years it will be better. Drank some from the decanter the 2nd day. The acidity not as prevalent, but still not good. Have 2 more bottles left. Will wait a few years see in they meld together a little better. Maybe I just had an off bottle. Be interested in some feedback.
My first Cheval des Andes bottle and it’s delicious. Blackberry, raspberry, minerality, licorice, saltiness. A very “pure” and very well balances Wine. Cheers!
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N: Closed; Attractively RIPE berries with hints of flowers & notes of spice + other unparsables
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with very NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which never even remotely loses contact with the init frt as it transitions into a LONG, impeccably BALANCED finish which is already showing an elegant tangy/swtness to the firming, dusty tannins. Approachable now with food™, this DESERVES @ least through '20, then drinking through '24... min. IMPRESSIVE stuff! 14% ABV; My EXC/EXC+ (92-95/100 using that metric). [This vendor's $69.95 puts it in the TOP 10% of wine-searcher's postings!]
™I certainly *can't* rule out frt currently masking the structure of this, PARTICULARLY since @ least 3 of the "pros" cited above advise MORE cellar time than even my "Deserves".
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I visited the winery in Mendoza last month. The tasting included the 2014 and 2016 vintage. The 2016 vintage was soft and elegant. Reminded me of a Bordeaux wine. The aromatics were very light and focused. Notes of dried black berries, toasted bread and baking spices. I also tried the unreleased 2017 vintage that received 100 points. The wines are very similar but the 2017 has a little more complexity and texture.
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11/5/2023 - FRFTF wrote: 92 Points
Integrated black currant, pencil lead, maple, vanilla, with a velvety mouthfeel, weight, and finish of moderate length. Pretty in the glass and the mouth. Nice.
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10/23/2023 - Staufer Likes this wine: 90 Points
much improved from last year. on the nose dark cherries and forest floor , great aroma . . on the palate still young . balanced
lets try next one a year from now
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9/8/2023 - vigure Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very pure and velvety. This bottle is almost from the Left Bank of Bordeaux rather than from Argentina. Only hint to detect Malbec was clear violet on nose.
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7/29/2023 - Zweder Likes this wine: 92 Points
Slightly rustic bouquet with red berries and some smoke. On the palate metal, ripe dark and red berries, a touch of sweetness and mild acidity. Juicy wine.
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7/8/2023 - Sam-wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very positive surprise. Intense nose, well balanced and not too concentrated. Red fruits, black fruits, some herbaceous notes.
At taste, med to full body, nice acidity and silky tannins. Long finish. Drink now or keep it.
Very nice bottle to me
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6/25/2023 - levinml wrote: 94 Points
First time drinking this wine and very pleasantly surprised. May be the best South American wine I've had, definitely better than other cabs. Good flavor and depth and not at all overly tannic. Nice drinking over two nights under pump.
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2/18/2023 - bram_epicurien Likes this wine: 89 Points
One hour decant and pairing it with a steak bought this morning at singen market. Mushroom, wet forest floor, cardamom, sweet black pepper, vanilla ripe cherries, on the nose. Med acidity, med alcohol, med body, dry tannins, med flavor intensity and med finish. Sweet dried berries and a lot of vanilla, a bit too sweet for my taste. Ready to drink. Bordeaux style. Nose is more complex than mouth at this stage so I recommend a longer decant. Wine did taste more integrated after 2 hours.
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1/14/2023 - stuartwh wrote:
Steak at lake with fertitta
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12/29/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
BTG. An intriguing combination of mostly Bordeaux character with some faint Rhône-y olive tapenade, spice and pepper. Rich and mouth coated with wonderful balance and persistence through its long-ish finish. So good now, with further upside.
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12/19/2022 - barrytaylor Likes this wine: 90 Points
med body & color, started a little thin but picked up with 1hr of air, still a young wine that will improve with age
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11/25/2022 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 93 Points
Pop and pour. To be explored over few days at Gardens.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of young perfumed floral violets, sweet spices, elegant pepper spice, blackberries, dark currants, boysenberries, dark plums, mocha oak. Graphite pencil lead with more air. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high to fluctuating medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), plush approchable medium+ tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of lush blackberries, black cherries, dark currants, dark plums, sweet spices, lits of peppery spices, mocha oak Touch of green moss/vegetable around the edges. Constant earth/stone mineral undertone from nose to palate end. Long finish.
Very good quality. Complex and worthy of at least 10 years of age.
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11/2/2022 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - Malbec (Argentina) (Fix, St James, Sydney): {cork, 13.5%} [Gordon] Malbec, cabernet and petit verdot in a 58/37/5 ratio, which is quite a way from the constituents of Cheval Blanc, to which this wine pays tribute. Fairly light nose, with a whiff of blackberries and tobacco. Medium-bodied palate tasting of black fruit, some chocolate, mushroom. A savoury aspect too; it’s not overly sweet at all. Medium acidity, low/medium powdery tannins. Even sort of palate, with a medium-length finish. Interesting wine although possibly better in the shorter term. Not sure that trying to reference CB does it any favours, though!
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10/29/2022 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, smoke and a beautiful toast. On the palate a lot of dark berries, red berries, friendly acidity, some pleasant sweetness and very tasty. The wine is ready now and will probably stay on that level for some time.
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8/23/2022 - Staufer wrote: 87 Points
on the nose some fruit . on the palate smooth with moderate acidity ,,
lacking complexity ; maybe will evolve over the years , but we are 50:50 on that
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7/25/2022 - grapenomad wrote: 89 Points
Tasted blind. Deep violet in the glass. Sweet aromatics of blueberry, blackberry, raspberry jam, some green pepper. I thought that this nose is steering me towards a Carmenere-Cabernet blend, but instead of Carmenere it's Malbec. Palate is full and smooth with moderate acidity and high alcohol. I didn't find too much complexity here, but still an enjoyable wine if you want to go big with your BBQ. Don't think I would pay this much, but ok.
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7/17/2022 - levicn wrote: 91 Points
中宝石红偏紫色，闻香有奶油，草莓糖，青味，烟草和烘烤的气息，有些酒精感，入口酸度中高，单宁细腻如粉，量很大，甜美风，青椒混合着果糖和紫罗兰的香气，成熟黑果味，余味满口花香和一些香料感，酒很新，很壮，香气漂亮，集中度高，但涩感也十分明显。
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5/1/2022 - VAGenius wrote: 91 Points
Quick decant. Light nose of wet moss and old oak. Red fruits and blueberry on the palate with loads of oak, spice, and sandalwood. Supple tannins on the finish with red cherry, plum and notes of spruce and vanilla before a long oak note kicks in. However, this wine seemed to fall apart a bit as it sat in the glass, making long-term aging a dicey proposition based on this showing.
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1/23/2022 - JJYoyo wrote: 91 Points
2 hr decant. Big initial whoosh of blueberry, peppermint, dark chocolate. Palate full of plum compote, dark cherry, pepper, and a tough vegetal note. Quite high acidity. I can really see the split opinions on this because on the one hand, there is some really compelling power to this. On the other hand, there is a little muddiness to the mid palate. Overall less finesse than the 2015. Still a good choice for a big steak. While this is fine I don’t think this is the best edition of this wine.
Score: 91. Relative to expectations: 0
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9/28/2021 - turkdaddy Likes this wine: 95 Points
Velvety. Sensual. Bold. Intoxicating. Better after a ~2hr decant. Long life ahead. Will try my next bottle in a couple of years.
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8/29/2021 - Optimus Wine Likes this wine: 96 Points
The wine is superbly delicate on the palate with velvety flavors of fig, black plum, black cherry, and black pepper. The finish is long and leaves you with a refreshing palate of black fruit. Drink or hold over the next 5-10 years.
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8/29/2021 - VoteferPedro wrote:
Nice fresh taste initially but decanted and was more vague and dense after a couple of hours. Probably could age for a while but in near term if I open another would drink quickly without decant
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7/16/2021 - Craigkammerman wrote: 94 Points
Medium ruby in the glass
PnP initial notes of wet forest floor, blue fruits, crushed stone, oak wasn’t apparent at first
Decanted an hour after first sip
Changed to oaky with blueberry fruits and medium soft tannin
Balanced out nicely as it opened 2+ hours later
Long life ahead 5+ years
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6/13/2021 - srshane Likes this wine: 94 Points
This needed an hour or more in the decanter to open up. It is still young with plenty of fruit and tannins. This was an early open to see how it progressing. It has years left to continue to develop
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2/14/2021 - SteveLong wrote: 94 Points
Deep ruby. Nose is definitely earth. Starts off uber funky but blows off a bit and mellows out after an hour or so decanting. Predominant tastes of earth but secondary is dark red fruits, tobacco, some smoke, flowers.
My last bottle, will be looking for more.
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1/7/2021 - Vladutz wrote: flawed
Hope it was just a defective bottle.
Blond tabacco and earthy nose, which was not unpleasant, but almost no fruit and very earthy (not in a good way) in mouth, with some serious mushrooms notes and without structure, very aqueous mouth.
Hope it's just a bad bottled and the remaining 5 from a case bought a Arvi's will be better.
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1/7/2021 - Lexer1980 Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Not sure if it were flawed bottles, or not. Had two out of a case of 6 now; both tasted simply weird...
Had the 2013 twice last year and absolutely loved it, yet these bottles... fungus? Stale?
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12/5/2020 - davidrh1 wrote: 92 Points
Nice. Needs to open up for an hour or so.
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11/16/2020 - chatters wrote:
Cheval Blanc plus supps (E & M's in the rocks, Sydney): Fresh plums, a little freshly tilled earth, chocolate, sweet spice, very slight riper herb notes, polished oak is present but controlled, a very slight meat note shows with time and the wine gets more savoury. In the mouth juicy acidity and alcohol warmth support the fresh plummy fruit with a lick of cream and a knob of butter, tannins are fine, talc textured and persistent. The alcohol lends an almost minty note to the finish but isn't intrusive. Okay.
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9/27/2020 - EricFlash99 wrote: 94 Points
93-95
Deep ruby. Nose of black currant, blueberry, sweet spices, cedar and cream. Smooth tannin, very full body of high alcohol. A Grand Vin from Argentina but an unexciting real New World wine. A hammer hiding in the velvet bag.
Would benefit a lot from further cellaring.
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8/20/2020 - bubbachumps wrote: 91 Points
Sexy South Americans (Basser's): Higher toned fruit than the 2009 Nosotros, with some medicinal notes coming through. Grainier tannins on the palate, decent lift from acidity and a focused palate. Finished 6 of 6.
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8/18/2020 - Purple Tooth wrote: 90 Points
This is really nondescript right now. Its confused but it seems to have good bones. I did not sense even a trace of bret in my bottle so I don't get that, but I totally get the acidic comments...You can smell the citric or tartaric acid...But this very component should preserve this wine for a long time and allow it to develop very, very slowly, provided the fruit holds. Might become Rioja like with time. I would say this is one to hold for about 7 years before you touch it. Will never be astonishing, but I can see this hitting 93 at some point...HOLD
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7/31/2020 - NathalieKodiak wrote: 83 Points
Massive brettanomyces. Big disappointment as I was looking forward to my first bottle of this
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5/17/2020 - mischwine wrote: 92 Points
a bit young to jump on this -- but worth it.....will only improve!
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5/8/2020 - AaronMaxwell Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very well integrated wine. Strong tannic structure, but zesty and exciting. the fruit is there, but not overwhelming. It leaves room to taste the licorice and dusty earth. Every sip shows more. Also thinking it can stand a few more years in the cellar.
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4/27/2020 - jseibert wrote: 82 Points
Deep barnyard component, no fruit, overly acidic, disjoint.
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4/4/2020 - The Wine Geek Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Wanted to really like this wine. It's about a 10th of the price of Cheval Blanc. Opened yesterday and decanted. Poured a splash into a Riedel Vinum Bordeaux glass. All I could taste was acidity. No fruit, no balance. Maybe in a few years it will be better. Drank some from the decanter the 2nd day. The acidity not as prevalent, but still not good. Have 2 more bottles left. Will wait a few years see in they meld together a little better. Maybe I just had an off bottle. Be interested in some feedback.
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12/26/2019 - DerSchonWieder Likes this wine: 96 Points
My first Cheval des Andes bottle and it’s delicious. Blackberry, raspberry, minerality, licorice, saltiness. A very “pure” and very well balances Wine. Cheers!
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12/21/2019 - srh Likes this wine:
Winebar [1 Rosé, 4 Whites, & 9 Reds] from 12/20/19 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Cf. the CellarTracker Article link [lower lft] to get specific info for this vintage, including acclaim.
N: Closed; Attractively RIPE berries with hints of flowers & notes of spice + other unparsables
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with very NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which never even remotely loses contact with the init frt as it transitions into a LONG, impeccably BALANCED finish which is already showing an elegant tangy/swtness to the firming, dusty tannins. Approachable now with food™, this DESERVES @ least through '20, then drinking through '24... min. IMPRESSIVE stuff! 14% ABV; My EXC/EXC+ (92-95/100 using that metric). [This vendor's $69.95 puts it in the TOP 10% of wine-searcher's postings!]
™I certainly *can't* rule out frt currently masking the structure of this, PARTICULARLY since @ least 3 of the "pros" cited above advise MORE cellar time than even my "Deserves".
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11/26/2019 - ZMAng Likes this wine: 88 Points
Sampler. Expressive, rich but not flabby. Red fruit, some choco. 87-89. Still young.
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11/20/2019 - Optimus Wine Likes this wine: 98 Points
I visited the winery in Mendoza last month. The tasting included the 2014 and 2016 vintage. The 2016 vintage was soft and elegant. Reminded me of a Bordeaux wine. The aromatics were very light and focused. Notes of dried black berries, toasted bread and baking spices. I also tried the unreleased 2017 vintage that received 100 points. The wines are very similar but the 2017 has a little more complexity and texture.
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