2018 Cheval des Andes

Community Tasting Notes (37) Avg Score: 93.3 points

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  4/18/2024 - davidsa wrote: 96 Points

  Beautiful balance between red and black fruit. The texture on the palate is so smooth and velvety with a super long finish. What a wine!

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  4/4/2024 - snaff wrote: 94 Points

  Great balance of dark fruit, spice and hints for herb. Rich, viscous and long finish.

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  3/30/2024 - Realityrichard Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Komplexe Nase. Leder, etwas Kaffee, weißer Pfeffer. Salzig. Trinkt sich beflügelter als erwartet. Trotz der würzigen Nase kommt das Glas wie in einem rotfruchtigen Kuschelmantel daher, um Argentinien auf exzellentem Niveau vorstellen zu dürfen.

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  3/18/2024 - Kevin Mak Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Deep Ruby
  
  Nose
  - Medium (+) Intensity
  Black Cherry, Black Plum, Blackberry, Cassis, Tomato Leaf, Dried Herbs, Vanilla, Caramel, Coconut, Smoke, Cigar Box, Cedar, Charcuterie
  
  Palate
  - Medium (+) Acidity
  - Medium (+) Tannin
  - High Alcohol
  - Full Bodied
  - Long Finish
  - Medium (+) Intensity
  Black Cherry, Black Plum, Blackberry, Cassis, Smoke, Cigar Box, Cedar, Tar
  
  Quality
  - Outstanding
  Sweet, enticing nose, intense black fruits and lots of sweet oak, pretty smoky, slightly vegetal, balanced with ample acidity and well integrated, silky smooth tannins. 14.5% alcohol contributes to the mouthfeel but you don't feel the burn at all. Spicy, complex, yet dangerously easy drinking. Can't say it's cheap with a US$80 price tag, but I'd say it's worth every penny. Drink or hold.
  
  Suitable for bottle ageing.

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  3/3/2024 - Nighthawk244 wrote: 93 Points

  Really enjoyed this on a friend's boat on a Sunday afternoon. I'm not sure it would ever be confused as Bordeaux. Tight when pnp, but opens up nicely over time. Great balance, nose of herbs, dark berries on the palate & slightly dry finish. Will age well for the next few years, but I think the score stays the same.

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