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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.3 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 57 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by mfimiani47 on 5/4/2024 & rated 91 points: Too early. All the stuffings are present but this needs time to build on some of the complexity that comes through in short glimpses. (676 views) | | | Tasted by Dinamarca on 4/27/2024 & rated 93 points: Overbevisende godt glas vin. Flot rund, cremet og rank vin. Ikke Cheval Blanc, men mindre kan også gøre det. (991 views) | | | Tasted by davidsa on 4/18/2024 & rated 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! (1367 views) | | | Tasted by snaff on 4/4/2024 & rated 94 points: Great balance of dark fruit, spice and hints for herb. Rich, viscous and long finish. (1948 views) | | | Tasted by Realityrichard on 3/30/2024 & rated 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. (1619 views) | | | Tasted by Kevin Mak on 3/18/2024 & rated 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. (2070 views) | | | Tasted by Nighthawk244 on 3/3/2024 & rated 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. (2135 views) | | | Tasted by sboyle on 2/25/2024 & rated 88 points: After a 4 hour decant, the nose is mostly green with a hint of plums. On the palate I get notes of green stems up front and Welch’s grape juice on the finish. QPR is poor. You’re buying the Cheval Blanc name. (1842 views) | | | Tasted by prccap on 2/25/2024 & rated 88 points: Most basic of wines ever. Completely flabby with only a slight blueberry note. One of the most disappointing wines so far this year. It would be hard for me to pay $80 for this again
Edit: coming back to this wine after 3 hours it has gotten better. Tannis are finally showing like fine sandpaper. Some blackberry/cassis flavors showing now. I still wouldn’t buy this again, but it was much better at this point (2115 views) | | | Tasted by GraffCellar on 12/25/2023 & rated 92 points: A lot bundled up here ready to emerge one day, but juicy red fruits still wrapped up in brisk tannins and acidity that may take a few years to soften enough to allow full potential to shine. (2649 views) | | | Tasted by Philolesen on 12/18/2023 & rated 92 points: Ripe blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry and black currant. Almost to the jammy side but not quite. I also sense some peppery notes on the nose together with some bitter chocolate.
On the palate the wine shows the same components with present tannins and acidity. It finish off with a spicy finish.
I would keep this away for another 5 years time.
91-92p. (2388 views) | | | Tasted by vancouvermatt on 12/18/2023 & rated 94 points: Tasted at winery as part of mini-vertical, the most accessible of the 3 wines. Red fruited, higher acidity than the 2020 which is higher alcohol and more muscular. (1901 views) | | | Tasted by magyarsvensk on 11/10/2023: Burly, patisseresque and noiresque, mostly on currant jam, buttercream frosting, dark chocolate and brioche. Focused and pure with subdued length. (3067 views) | | | Tasted by JustOneMoreGlass on 11/5/2023 & rated 93 points: 2nd bottle, 1 yr after last. Did not improve yet. In fact, was more muted. Previously was airy and weightless, now more ordinary. Still excellent but not special. 92-93. (2988 views) | | | Tasted by Rex66 on 9/13/2023 & rated 92 points: I’m going to echo some of the other notes here, lots of fruit, nicely balanced, fine tannins. This is a really good, well crafted wine, but to me doesn’t especially stand out as anything special. (3485 views) | | | Tasted by MJP Hou TX on 8/4/2023 & rated 94 points: PNP consumed over two days.
I picked up a case of 18 & 19 to explore this wine and so far I'm very impressed in the early going. It's too early to be drinking these but at the price paid it's tempting to reach for these bottles. Quality like BDX but the Malbec definitely lends to a different profile. This will be a fun project to follow.
Decant or hold.
94++ (4465 views) | | | Tasted by sfbikeguy on 6/10/2023 & rated 92 points: Notes are from Day 2, stored in a 375 filled to top.
Nice wine. Agree, you're not going to guess Bordeaux. Lots of fruit. Lots of minerality/graphite on the finish. Lots of tannins. But somehow easy to drink and it is way too early to drink. I'm holding my two other bottles until at least 2027 to see what it becomes. I will look for the 2019 and 2020. (4335 views) | | | Tasted by CheviotCellar on 6/4/2023 & rated 93 points: I like this. 4 bottles in cellar and wanted to try young. Gave it a very long decant, 5-8 hours. Not sure it needed it… not tight or tannic. Deep and dark red, like a sample of blood (sorry for analogy but thats what it looks like). Big and deep fruit that should gain nuance with age. Its heavy on Malbec and Argentina minerality, so this is never going to be confused with Bordeaux. But it is a special wine well suited for elegant grilled dishes. (3738 views) | | | Tasted by ddi on 5/12/2023 & rated 90 points: A good wine but far below my expectations given the high CT score and all the positive feedbacks - big structure and complexity, but not as flavorful. Liked the coconut taste at the beginning, then it became closed for the rest of the night. My guess is that the vintage was still young and needed a few more years before it fully develops.
I’d recommend hold for a few more years in case anyone would wonder if now is the right window. (4200 views) | | | Tasted by Rickets on 4/9/2023 & rated 91 points: not as good as I recall from a year ago. I'm not sold on the ability of this wine to go the distance. (3527 views) | | | Tasted by Snoski62 on 4/9/2023 & rated 93 points: Opened about 2 hours before drinking. In a good place right now. Delicious with a standing rib roast... (4006 views) | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 3/31/2023 & rated 94 points: Deep dark reddish-purple in color, essentially opaque. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes, dark cocoa, minerals, spices, herbs & a slight hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, plush ripe fruit flavors of cherries, boysenberries & mulberries with cocoa, minerals, herbs, spices & a slight hint of oak/vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing although it has the potential for continued development with further aging at which time it may merit an even higher score (95+). A blend of 70% Malbec (half from Altamira and half from Las Compuertas) & 30% Cabernet Sauvignon from Las Compuertas. (3217 views) | | | Tasted by Cake & Fine Wine on 3/15/2023 & rated 95 points: Really good - wonderfully soft, plush and elegant but the cab gives it terrific length. Clear structure for aging. Black and red berries. Beautifully fresh, with vibrant fruit coming through after a while in the decanter. The famous influence is clear, this is current and on trend - exactly what you’d expect from a well made modern Bordeaux. I bought 3 of the 2018 and a 3 of the 2019. I believe the 2019 has more Cab (50/50 Cab v Malbec) - it’ll make an interesting comparison. (3500 views) | | | Tasted by arkman22 on 2/25/2023 & rated 95 points: 3 hr decant. Deep inky crimson. So focused. Layers of silky fruit. A soft, almost fatty (but not flabby) roundness. Just spectacular. Imagine what this will be like in 10 years. Buy more now. (3308 views) | | | Tasted by wineotim on 1/27/2023 & rated 93 points: Velvety smooth, polished and glossy tannins. Very elegant style, the fruit finally emerges on the second day thankfully. Not my preferred style but nonetheless it was enjoyable. (3810 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.Argentina Wines of Argentina
Argentina has been making wine since the 1500s, tracing its wine heritage back to Spain, France and, perhaps surprisingly, Italy. Italian immigration is second only to Spanish in Argentine culture, and the flavors of Italy show up strongly in the nation’s wine, food and cultural tradition. Historically, Argentina has kept much of its wine consumption at home, drinking most of the wine it makes. But we are now seeing more very serious Argentine wines north of the border, and Malbec is leading the movement. The wine-making region in Argentina ranges between the 22° and 42° South latitude. It spreads at the foothills of the Andean mountain range along over 2,400 km; from the province of Salta to the province of Río Negro, with a variety of climates and soils that makes each region a unique land. In general terms, the areas dedicated to vine cultivation are dry and arid with a low level of rain and humidity, determining factor as regards grape health. Abundant sunny days and thermal amplitude favor a good maturity and concentration of aroma and color in the grain. Soils are deep, permeable and poor in organic matter, decisive qualities at the time of obtaining good wine. Due to the low rain regime, irrigation is necessary. Water comes from the Andean range thaw, descending in the shape of rivers to become channels or ditches. Undoubtedly, the combination of these factors turns Argentina into a veritable oasis for the highest quality wine-making. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go. Wine-making in Argentina, at the level that it achieves today, has a young history that goes back to a little more than 10 years ago. Technological progress, investment and some farsighted businessmen enabled a determining transformation. The province of Mendoza is the most traditional area in the viticultural industry, and is diverse enough to be divided into zones, according to their significantly different weather, height and soil characteristics. These include the Northern Zone, which is suitable for fruity whites and young reds, at a height from 600 to 700m; the Eastern Zone, with a height ranging from 600 to 700m, and the most productive zone in the province; the Uco Valley, a zone of colder weather and higher altitudes (between 800 and 1,400m over sea level); San Rafael, with heights ranging from 450 to 800m; and the High Zone of the Mendoza River, with heights ranging from 800 to 1,100m over sea level and various microclimates, this is the zone where almost all noble varieties have easily become adapted. It is a region that is remarkably well-suited to vine culture, protected from the Pacific’s cooling influence by the Andes and enjoying a long summer of cool nights and warm days, with a dry summer climate but plenty of water available from the region’s rivers. Malbec in particular is outstanding from this area, and it has clearly emerged as the star, the darling of both consumers and critics.Mendoza Wines of MendozaLujan de Cuyo Luján de Cuyo (Municipalidad de Luján de Cuyo)
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