Cheval des Andes Lujan de Cuyo 2010
$834.00
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Ready - at best · best from 2019 · will keep to 2030.
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Luis Gutiérrez · Wine Advocate · 95
60,000 bottles produced
The 2010 Cheval des Andes is produced with grapes grown at an old vineyard planted in 1929) at Las Compuertas, in the Lujn de Cuyo department of Mendoza, plus grapes from La Consulta in the Uco Valley. The blend changes with each vintage, and in 2010, they had very good Petit Verdot, so the percentage of it is higher than ever. It’s a blend of 60% Malbec and 20% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.
The wine shows great integration of the oak, with notes of blackcurrant and spices black pepper), showing restraint and incipient elegance, underbrush, and hints of truffles. I’ve never seen such an elegant Cheval des Andes. The palate reveals a very good balance between power and elegance with ripe, fine-grained tannins, good length and freshness. Stronger balsamic notes emerge with time in the glass. This is one of the finest vintages of Cheval des Andes, challenged maybe... by 2011! Keep an eye open for these two vintages.
Drink 2015 - 2025
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