Cheval Blanc - Cheval des Andes 2019 750ml (750ml)

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Producer	Cheval Blanc
Country	Argentina
Region	Mendoza
Varietal	Malbec Blend
Vintage	2019
Sku	ARG-RD283
Size	750ml

 

The 2019 Cheval des Andes is a 50/50 blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon from Las Compuertas and Paraje Altamira, Mendoza. The 2019 was 40% aged in 225-liter barrels, 40% in 500-liter barrels and 20% in foudres. It’s red with violet flecks in the glass. It has a fresh nose of plum and blackcurrant accompanied by hints of white pepper, mint and violets over a bed of cedar and sandalwood. On the palate, the feel is finely grained with a leaner, more agile flow than in previous years, while the freshness brings plenty of energy before the lengthy finish of fruit and country herb aromas. ~ Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

From its historic site in the heart of Mendoza, the estate is the 20+-year project of the team behind Bordeaux’s famed Château Cheval Blanc and takes its name from the series of terraces at the foot of the Andes mountains with altitudes ranging from 2,000 to 5,000 feet. This challengingly high altitude, with drastic day and night temperature differences, delivers the wine’s unique aromatic complexity, refined character, and age-ability.  The wine made by Pierre Lurton (Cheval Blanc) and the highly respected Franco-Argentine team with over 200 years of expertise, this bottling comes from 100% low-yielding old vines of Luján de Cuyo (first planted, ungrafted, in 1929) - making it the true Grand Cru of the Andes.