Felt it was a great example of st emillion with earth and what seems like hay notes on the nose and a savory palate. Next to some pomerols it was my favorite but the fruit in the pinerola were more popular with my guests (decanted 90 minutes prior)
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Just a light bricking at the edge with a ruby core. This wine smells fantastic. Red and blue fruit, damp soil, and a touch of ground espresso. It’s pure and focused. The fruit profile is reflected on the palate. Medium body with fully integrated tannin and medium acidity. The finish is long. There is some brightness to this wine and the fruit is hanging on well. I can’t see this getting much better, but it’s got a long life ahead. Drink now and over the next 10+ years.
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Cheval Blanc is my favorite domaine, but this was not my favorite bottle. It lacked the bite/spice that I am used to from CB. Maybe just a bad bottle or not the best vintage.
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On the nose, dried roses, floral, dried fruits, black cherries, iron, dirt. Getting fairly thin now, limited fruit left, more leather and earth. Beautifully made to hold up so well.
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(Château Cheval Blanc) Prune, black fruit nose; black fruit, herbaceous, cedar palate, showing some age, lacking the complexity of our other CBs; medium finish
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2/29/2024 - VoteferPedro wrote:
Felt it was a great example of st emillion with earth and what seems like hay notes on the nose and a savory palate. Next to some pomerols it was my favorite but the fruit in the pinerola were more popular with my guests
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1/27/2024 - LW31 Likes this wine:
Agree with others... gorgeous nose and the palate doesn't have the follow through or depth of best vintages. Still awfully pretty to drink now-ish.
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10/31/2021 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:
Just a light bricking at the edge with a ruby core.
This wine smells fantastic. Red and blue fruit, damp soil, and a touch of ground espresso. It’s pure and focused.
The fruit profile is reflected on the palate. Medium body with fully integrated tannin and medium acidity. The finish is long.
There is some brightness to this wine and the fruit is hanging on well. I can’t see this getting much better, but it’s got a long life ahead. Drink now and over the next 10+ years.
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8/25/2021 - apg23 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Cheval Blanc is my favorite domaine, but this was not my favorite bottle. It lacked the bite/spice that I am used to from CB. Maybe just a bad bottle or not the best vintage.
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12/25/2020 - ChristyLeighNY wrote:
On the nose, dried roses, floral, dried fruits, black cherries, iron, dirt. Getting fairly thin now, limited fruit left, more leather and earth. Beautifully made to hold up so well.
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