Cheval des Andes 2018
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Cheval des Andes 2018
HED11555
75 cl
14.5%
£85.00
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From the Mendoza region of Argentina, this 2018 offering is a blend of 70% Malbec and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Sourced from high-altitude vineyards in Las Compuertas and La Consulta, it showcases a distinct character influenced by its mountainous environment. The wine reaches 14.5% alcohol and has undergone 14 months of maturation in a combination of new and second-use French oak barrels. The aromatic profile includes notes of Blueberries, Violets, and Graphite, revealing a refined tannic structure. This vintage is the result of a collaboration between Château Cheval Blanc and Terrazas de los Andes, aiming to embody Bordeaux-style elegance within the unique locale of the High Andes.
98 Robert Parker
The 2018 Cheval des Andes is a blend of 70% Malbec and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon fermented in small lots in 3,000- to 8,000-liter tanks and matured 40% in 225-liter oak barrels, 40% in 400-liter oak barrels and the remaining 20% in 2,500-liter oak vats for 13 months. Ninety percent of the oak used was French and the rest a blend of Austrian, Slovenian and German oak, 50% of it new. 2018 has been one of the best vintages in recent times in Mendoza, and the wine shows it. It`s a cooler vintage, and the wine has improved in freshness and elegance without losing any clout. It`s 14.5% alcohol and has a pH of 3.73. This is young, juicy, elegant and balanced and still has some herbal and toasted notes; it`s medium to full-bodied, with the creamy and luxurious texture of the modern Bordeaux, ultra fine tannins and a long, dry and precise finish. It`s still undeveloped and seems to have all the components and the balance between them for a long and positive development in bottle. With wines like this, I sometimes wish I had a time machine so I could see them in 20 years from now... I think this is the finest Cheval des Andes I`ve ever tasted. 100,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2020.
96 Vinous
The 2018 Cheval Des Andes is a blend of 70% Malbec – half from Las Compuertas and half from Paraje Altamira – and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon from Las Compuertas. It was aged in barrels and foudres, 50% in new oak. Purplish red in the glass. It shows an expressively complex nose of plum, cherry and hints of spice, pepper, ink, blackberry, and blackcurrant. The oak provides a profound and subtle backdrop of sweet spice. In the mouth, it’s viscous and broad with a little juice, velvety in texture and with very fine tannins. The finish is long-lasting with a satisfying feel. A relaxed, delicate, extremely well-balanced wine with a more generous core than the 2017 vintage.Joaquin Hidalgo1st November 2021
95 Jane Anson
Lovely depth to the fruit, clear chocolate, liquorice, rosemary and black pepper spice, along with blueberry, black cherry, nuances of orange rind. A relatively low level of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend compared to some years, but it still pulls its weight in terms of the aromatics profile. Gérald Gabillet director and winemaker (previously at Château Angélus in St Emilion).Jane Anson6th October 2021
16 Jancis Robinson
70% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon.Deep ruby colour. There is a touch of sweaty reduction at this stage that mutes the nose, but there are notes of deep cassis, blackberry and violet underneath. The palate finds an elegant ripeness – it shows admirable restraint despite the sweet black fruit at the core. There is a sour-cherry note and some remaining reduction that gives a slightly underripe note at the finish. There is also just a hint of warmth at this stage. Though awkward right now, there is promise here. I expect my score may be a little conservative as a result. (TP)
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