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Cheval des Andes 2017 75cl

Mendoza | Argentine
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Évaluations et Scores
100 James Suckling
This is the greatest Cheval des Andes ever. The integration of fruit, tannins and acidity is fantastic. Full-bodied, tight and solid with beautiful depth and integrity. Extremely long and exciting. Complex and compelling. Available in September 2020. Better after 2024.
95 Vinous
The seventeenth vintage of Cheval des Andes, a wine that has undergone a model transformation. I recently tried the 2007, and it’s fascinating to trace the different stages of its evolution, all of which say something about the contemporary history of Argentine wine. To sum up, it started out with a French love of concentration and ripeness and ended up with an equally French love of equilibrium and local terroir. The 2017 is a new beginning in itself. A blend of Malbec with 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, it presents a bold nose of fresh fruit such as sweet and sour cherry with fleshy aromas and a touch of white pepper over a bold, woody backdrop. A fluid wine, slightly taut on the palate with medium structure, a delicate feel and active tannins well integrated into the terse texture, overall it is nuanced and full of flavor. Possesses a balance that respects the concentration of the vintage without ever letting it get out of hand. An Argentine wine made with more than a nod to French expertise.
95 Vinous
The seventeenth vintage of Cheval des Andes, a wine that has undergone a model transformation. I recently tried the 2007, and it’s fascinating to trace the different stages of its evolution, all of which say something about the contemporary history of Argentine wine. To sum up, it started out with a French love of concentration and ripeness and ended up with an equally French love of equilibrium and local terroir. The 2017 is a new beginning in itself. A blend of Malbec with 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, it presents a bold nose of fresh fruit such as sweet and sour cherry with fleshy aromas and a touch of white pepper over a bold, woody backdrop. A fluid wine, slightly taut on the palate with medium structure, a delicate feel and active tannins well integrated into the terse texture, overall it is nuanced and full of flavor. Possesses a balance that respects the concentration of the vintage without ever letting it get out of hand. An Argentine wine made with more than a nod to French expertise.
93 Wine Spectator
Elegant and well-structured, with intense coffee bean notes to the dried red currant and dark plum flavors. Minerally in the midpalate, with a long finish that features medium-grained tannins and is rich with savory spice and dried green herbal notes. Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2027. 5,400 cases made, 2,250 cases imported. — KM
93 Wine Spectator
Elegant and well-structured, with intense coffee bean notes to the dried red currant and dark plum flavors. Minerally in the midpalate, with a long finish that features medium-grained tannins and is rich with savory spice and dried green herbal notes. Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2027. 5,400 cases made, 2,250 cases imported. — KM
Producteur
Cheval des Andes

Propriété impressionnante, le Cheval des Andes fait la jonction entre l’Europe, symbolisée par Saint-Emilion, et les terroirs d’altitude du Nouveau Monde, incarnés par l’Argentine. Il constitue également le premier et l’unique partenariat établi par le Château Cheval Blanc, Premier Grand Cru. Son gérant, Pierre Lurton, a proposé ce projet d’élite à Terrazas de los Andes en 1999. Avec la Cordillera des Andes en toile de fond, les 50 hectares de vignes permettent à cinq cépages de s’épanouir : malbec, cabernet-sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot et petit verdot. Propriété parmi les plus prestigieuses de la région de Lujan de Cuyo, le Cheval des Andes récolte ses raisins exclusivement à la main avant de fermenter ses vins en barriques. Le passage sous bois dure 18 mois et précède la phase d’assemblage. Le savoir-faire local à la vigne, conjugué à de rigoureuses pratiques œnologues françaises, donne un vin qui synthétise le summum de la production dans les deux régions du monde. Reconnu comme un « Grand Cru du Nouveau Monde », le Cheval des Andes est un « vin exotique avec une touche bordelaise », selon les termes de Pierre Lurton.