2005 Le Petit Cheval

Community Tasting Notes (35) Avg Score: 92.0 points

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  8/9/2023 - hargy Likes this wine:

  locked tight even after 24 hours - beautifully made, I would leave this for five years plus - not rated

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  3/1/2021 - Richard.schmit Likes this wine: 89 Points

  nice dark color. still fruits in it. not blockbuster i expected., but pleasant to drink. nice balanced traditional merlot style.

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  2/2/2020 - mat600 wrote: 93 Points

  Deuxième vin du grand cheval blanc dans une grande année. Au nez, assez réservé avec des notes de mures. En bouche, plein, complet avec des nuances sur des fruits noirs, un peu de cuir. Débute son plateau. 93 sur 100.

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  1/25/2019 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This 05 Petit Cheval is not its little brother but, it’s a close relative.
  
  The nose reveals, ripe, ruby; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, stewed black plum, blackberries, plum and baked strawberries. Sweet tarry, anise, graphite, burnt charcoal, limestone minerals, wet clay, crushed dry rocks, touch of pepper, dark berry cola, herbaceous notes, pine sap, eucalyptus, bay leaf, steep black tea, dark red, withering flowers with violets.
  
  The body is; full, round, ruby and lush. The tannins are well rounded with firmness. There is still one to decades of life ahead. The structure and tension are still a teenager. The length & balance just starting to live up to what it can be. Ripe, ruby; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, stewed black plum, blackberries, plum, baked strawberries with creamy raspberries haunting the palate. Sweet tarry, anise, graphite, burnt charcoal, limestone minerals, wet clay, crushed dry rocks, touch of pepper, dark berry cola, dark chocolate, light caramel, liquid mocha, light medium spice, herbaceous notes, pine sap, eucalyptus, bay leaf, steep black tea, fresh tobacco, moist clay, dark rich turned earth, dark red, withering flowers with violets. Beautifully round acidity. The glorious, sexy, full, ripe, lush, elegant, extremely balanced finish is delicious and persistent for minutes.

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  11/3/2018 - the player Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very slow evolution but noticing the 05s have regained power and weight. Deep ruby red with blackish core, nose of minerals, brambly raspberries and dark red fruits. Solid entry on the palate with power, very good complexity mid palate with bright and dark red berries, some milk chocolate and a decently long finish with tannins in the back and a bit of toffee. Medium to full bodied. This need a few more years.

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