Skip to product information
Sold out
Cheval des Andes 2021
HED99637
75 cl
14%
£80.00
Taxes included.
Pay ex-VAT when shipping outside the UK
- Order by 2PM for same-day dispatch.
Cheval des Andes 2021 is a meticulous blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon from Altamira, 48% Malbec from Altamira and Las Compuertas, and 3% Petit Verdot sourced from Las Compuertas. The 2021 vintage experienced conditions reminiscent of Bordeaux, yielding a wine with restrained fruit expression. On the palate, aromas of raspberry and plum are complemented by herbal undertones and subtle earthiness. The structure is defined by firm tannins, offering a balance between freshness and depth. This vintage embodies the careful craftsmanship of Cheval des Andes, a joint venture between Château Cheval Blanc and Terrazas de los Andes.
98 Vinous
A blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon from Altamira, 48% Malbec from Altamira and Las Compuertas and 3% Petit Verdot from Las Compuertas, the 2021 Cheval des Andes showcases a blend in peak form, both in terms of varieties and origins, all from Mendoza. In many ways, 2021 was a Bordeaux-like year for a region as dry and sunny as Mendoza. The wine reflects this, offering delicate cherry and blackberry fruit along with a touch of wild herbs, layered with hints of ash and orange petit-fours. Dry, with fine-grained, lightly reactive tannins, the palate is juicy and enveloping. Though leaner than in previous years, it remains equally refined. Long and nuanced, this is such an elegant wine.Joaquin Hidalgo1st September 2024
97 The Wine Independent
Coming from a cooler, wetter vintage, the 2021 Cheval des Andes is a blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Malbec, and 3% Petit Verdot. The nose is incredibly closed and slightly reduced to begin. After giving it considerable time and air, floral notes of violets and iris bulb begin to emerge, leading to a core of ripe, juicy blueberries, warm cassis, and red currant preserves, plus suggestions of tar and anise. The medium to full-bodied palate is very bright and pure, delivering vibrant blue and black fruit layers with floral nuances and a velvety texture, finishing with great freshness and on a lingering aniseed note. I love how this wine embraces the cooler vintage rather than fighting it, delivering a very elegant, fragrant style. This graceful beauty will need a good 3-5 years in bottle, then drink it over the next 20 years+.Lisa Perrotti-Brown5th September 2024
You may also like