2002 Cheval des Andes

Community Tasting Notes (75) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  3/22/2024 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 90 Points

  60% CS, 40% Malbec
  
  Still alive in 2024; though well into the second half of its life. Green bell pepper, dirt, macarated blackberries, macerated black currants and macerated black cherries on the nose. Medium + intensity of aromas. The palate shows more secondary flavors, like smoked wood, tobacco, menthol, dirt and the condition of the fruits is more tertiary - they're pretty much all cooked/stewed. I feel some oak texturally, too. Medium + intensity of flavors.
  
  Medium + body with medium - declining acid (I wonder how much there was in the first place?) and strudy, medium - tannin that also feel like they used to be much bigger. Overall it feels very Bordelaise. Obviously drink now. It probably peaked around 2018.
  
  Great pairing with Carne Asada tacos, including a pretty spicy salsa. The lack of tannins helped there.

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  11/4/2023 - AboveAvgBro wrote: 90 Points

  Tannins have resolved themselves at 21 years, but the fruit is still going! It’s definitely past it’s prime, but not at the “tired” phase of life. Fruit is mature and beautiful still.
  
  So if you really don’t like tannins, drink this now! I’d personally prefer this at 15 years old.

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  9/25/2023 - markcic Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Still drinking nicely at 21 years old. From a magnum that was opened 5 hours before dinner and slow ox'd, The nose was mixed berries. The palate was blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, plums, and tobacco leading to a finish of moderate length.

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  7/14/2023 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Dark red. Quality colour.
  
  Oak is still, well not quite plush, but still very much part of this attractive wine.
  
  Big soft ripe tannins.
  
  Easy to enjoy. Seems mean to damn with faint praise, but I guess we have to compare to top Bordeaux. I cellared this for near 20 years… did I get much reward, hmm I doubt it gained much.
  
  13.5% (nice to see), cork.

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  3/25/2022 - canan wrote: 92 Points

  BYO (Michaels place): Sweet dark blackberry fruit with a lot of oak influence.
  Overall, it is a lovely wine but not refined. Still a good expression.

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