Cheval des Andes 2023

Bewertungen

• 98/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  As finely made as the 2021, the 2023 is 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Malbec, and 3% Petit Verdot from a massal selection taken from Bordeaux. Barrel-fermented and aged, it’s gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, exceptionally well-made and precise in its grasp of rich mouthfeel, incredible structure, and intoxicating aromatics of cedarwood, tobacco, and wildflowers. The full-bodied concentration is supple and seamless, with layers of inky blue and black fruit as well as cacao nib lending a subtle richness complemented by graphite and dried herb. This is a cru of excellence that should be in its prime 2030-2043."

• 98/100

  Jane Anson
  Deliciously dark fruit, concentrated and powerful but with the lightest of touches through the palate. There is creamy blackberry and cassis, leafy, red roses, pulses of air and lift. Pierre Polbos winemaker."

• 98/100

  Falstaff
  Elegantes komplexes Bouquet, Earl Grey Tee, Johannisbeeren, Wildkirschen, heller Tabak, Rosmarin, zart Kakaobohnen. Gute Dichte, saftig, viel feines süßes Tannin, gute Struktur, feiner Säurebogen, dichte volle reife schwarzbeerige Frucht, Maulbeeren, Brombeeren, getrocknete Kräuter, Bitterschokolade, zart Gewürznelken im Finish, lang."

• 98/100

  James Suckling
  This vintage shows good precision as it zeroes in on balance and complexity with a Bordeaux-like sensibilty. Excellent complexity on the nose, showing currants, paprika, cedary blackberries, tobacco, grilled herbs and touches of cocoa powder and roasted sweet spices. Round and more effortless this year, with a positively fluid, precise mouth-feel, Medium body round off by silky, sweet tannins. Lightly creamy at the end but really integrated and elegant, with a long, supple finish. A blend of 57% cabernet sauvignon, 40% malbec and 3% petit verdot. Already approachable, but can hold for a decade, if not more."

• 96/100

  The Wine Advocate
  A very impressive rendition of a generally warm, dry vintage, the 2023 Cheval des Andes opens with a more red-fruited, brighter character than is typical, accented by dried herb, graphite, dried mint and lifted floral tones that come to the fore with aeration. Echoing the lifted nature of the nose, the palate delivers the soft, elegantly polished profile that one can routinely expect at this address, albeit with a slightly more slender core. It concludes with a persistent finish defined by understated richness and a notably refined tannin profile, the latter of which is particularly impressive, as it is often a shortcoming of this harvest. The blend is 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot."

• 17/20

  Jancis Robinson
  Shaded garnet. Very rich, ripe nose with Argentine Malbec spice but incredible freshness on the end. Plus an appetising savoury note. Of course it is nothing like Ch Cheval Blanc (which I haven’t tasted for too long, I suddenly remember) but it has the same lift and energy. Toasty and moreish. Already broachable but surely it will have an even more interesting future?"

• 89/100

  Wine Spectator
  There’s a sturdy, herb-and-graphite base to the anise-accented black plum and berry core, with a nudge of acidity on the firming finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Drink now. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 8,050 cases made, 1,000 cases imported."