Cheval des Andes 2012
Descripción
Cheval des Andes surge de la unión entre Château Cheval Blanc y el viñedo de Terrazas de los Andes, considerado uno de los mejores Grand Crus del Nuevo Mundo. Es el resultado de un trabajo de gran precisión para preservar la elegancia y la frescura de las uvas. Estamos ante un vino muy interesante, fuera del estilo imperante en la zona por su coupage, en un equilibro perfecto entre la madurez de la Cabernet sauvignon y la frescura de una Malbec plantada a más de 1.000 metros de altitud.
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Opinión de los críticos
2012 was a warmer vintage but they harvested earlier to preserve freshness. The 2012 Cheval des Andes has more floral notes (that they attribute to the early picking) violets and lilies. While the blackberries and blackcurrants are there, they do not overpower the nose. In this vintage the final blend (which changes every year, they have no rules) was 64% Malbec, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon (a higher percentage to provide freshness in this warmer vintage) and then 8% Petit Verdot. This is a hedonistic Cheval showing the character of the vintage but with better balance and more integrated oak than in the earlier releases. They reduced the percentage of new oak to 30% and also started experimenting with some 500-liter barrels that were widely used in 2014, and the aging was longer at 14 months. The palate is powerful, and to drink at around 15 C. It gets more depth and nuanced with time in the glass. Even if young, this is polished and can be drunk starting now. 68,000 bottles were produced in 2012. - Luis Gutiérrez.
Dark, lightly toasted aromas of licorice root, coconut, blackberry and peppery spice are inviting. This blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot is lush, ripe and loaded. Toasty, blackened berry and cassis flavors finish with woody spice, length and complexity. Drink now through 2021.
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excellent pour ceux qui aiment les vins charpentés, ensoleillés et taniques