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BESKRIVELSE 2018 Le Petit Cheval Grand Cru Saint-Emilion Le Petit Cheval, slottets anden vin, udstråler storhed og elegance. Pierre-Olivier Clouet, teknisk direktør og winemaker hos Cheval Blanc, forklarer, at målet med alle 39 ha marker er at producere vin af samme kvalitet som Cheval Blanc 'Grand Vin'. Le Petit Cheval repræsenterer de fade, som ikke endte i 'Grand Vin', hvilket afspejles i vinens kvalitet og stil. 2018-udgaven består af 70% Merlot og 30% Cabernet Franc, med frugt fra fem forskellige parceller og lavet efter samme forskrift som 'Le Grand Vin'. Smagsnoter inkluderer blommer, blåbær, tobaksblade, tørrede svampe, solbær, lakrids og cigarkasse. Vinen er silket, saftig og elegant med en fin tanninstruktur. Den formår at konkurrere med 'Le Grand Vin', samtidig med at den er anderledes. Robert Parker: 91 points "Exhibiting aromas of plums, sweet wild berries, rose petals, spices and cigar wrapper, the 2019 Le Petit Cheval is medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, with supple tannins and succulent acids. " Apr.
97 point: Wine Enthusiast: A warm wine rich in tannins and with succulent berry fruits, this is both powerful and elegant. Its density doesn't detract from the fruitiness that shines out of the wine and balances with the structured aging potential. D
93-95 point | The Wine Advocate: Medium to deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Dassault wafts out of the glass with a very pretty perfume of lilacs, cinnamon toast and fragrant earth over a core of plum preserves, Morello cherries and raspberry leave
91-93 point: Vinous: The 2020 Clos La Gaffelière is a super attractive second wine. It is a bit darker and more overt than the Grand Vin, both of which lend quite a bit of immediacy. Black cherry, plum, spice, chocolate and leather build nicely in th
98+ point: Jeb Dunnuck: The 2018 Château Péby Faugères is another brilliant wine from this talented team. Based on 100% Merlot from vines in the eastern side of the appellation, it was brought up in 65% new French oak, which has been the norm for th