critic reviews
A full burst of Malbec that is gourmet and easy to enjoy. Violet and raspberry leaf notes, generous power and spice (helped by old vines that date back to 1929). There is plenty of tannic structure here, giving punch and impact - both frost and hot winds caused low yields in 2012, and you still feel the concentration at nine years old. Nicolas Audebert (now back in Bordeaux) was heading up the estate at the time, and at this point they were using grapes from both Terrazas de los Andes and their own specific vineyards. 100% new oak.
(a joint venture between Cheval Blanc and Terrazas de los Andes): Bright ruby-red. Highly complex nose and palate meld currant, plum, licorice, mocha, tobacco, wild herbs and a sexy floral element. Utterly suave and seamless blend in the style of a ripe Right Bank wine, with saline soil tones leavening the wine's sweetness of fruit. One senses the 15% alcohol on the finish of this very long, firmly tannic, classically dry wine, which needs a couple more years in the bottle to come into full focus. My sample improved dramatically over 24 hours in the recorked bottle, showing purer fruit character without any loss of energy.
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