2012 Cheval des Andes

Community Tasting Notes (34) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  2/1/2024 - happyhyrax Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Medium ruby with some clearing at the rim.
  
  Nose: Cassis, cherry cola (very prominent), pencil shavings, a bit of leather perhaps
  
  Palate: Dark fruit, chocolate, a bit of spice from the oak. Super smooth, no alcoholic heat at all (despite this being 15% abv!) but the alcohol gives body and smoothness. Tannins fully resolved. Generous. Medium finish. Lip smacking. Really good. Great with beef. Like a really great Napa cab sav based blend.

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  9/16/2023 - foyfrcs Likes this wine: 94 Points

  No real change from January 2022 note.
  Still drinking beautifully.
  Outstanding wine that will continue to drink well for 5-10 years.

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  5/14/2023 - MC wrote:

  PNP. Very good out of the bottle. Dark fruit, concentrated fruit, new world but with minerals and great balance for such a big wine. Exactly what I hoped it would be with a grilled steak. Would drink now but should hold for a bit. A-

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  3/4/2023 - tedcholl Likes this wine: 93 Points

  66% Malbec, 26% Cab Sauv, 8% Petit Verdot. Bold, smooth and with lots of finesse. blackberry oak tobacco leather chocolate cherry

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  10/7/2022 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A dream come true project by Pierre Lurton from legendary St. Emilion’s Chateau Cheval Blanc, a joint venture with Terrazas de Los Andes, a Bordeaux style Malbec blend (26% CS & 8% PV) with pre-phylloxera ungrafted vines. Expressive aroma of herbs, blackberries, blueberries, leather, cherries, spices, violets, veggy hints. Full body, round, elegant and juicy with persistent fresh and ripe black fruit flavours, violets, chocolate hints, powdery tannins, long finish.

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