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Cheval des Andes Mendoza 2018

Other Red Blends from Mendoza, Argentina
WA 98
JS 98
DE 98
TA 97
14.4% ABV
Item # 703444

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98 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "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. Drink: 2022-2040. (Sep 2021)"

98 points James Suckling: "This is a plush, rich Cheval with blueberry and floral aromas and flavors. HInts of tar and fresh lavender. Full body. The depth and richness are impressive, as are the ripe yet fresh tannins. Very long and structured, yet controlled and in balance. This will be a great wine indeed. Release in September 2021. Drink after 2023. (12/4/20)"

98 points Decanter: "A collaboration between Terrazas de los Andes and Bordeaux's Château Cheval Blanc, this blends 70% Malbec - from Paraje Altamira in Uco Valley and Las Compuertas, Luján de Cuyo - and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in barrel and foudre, the nose presents cherries, plums and black - and redcurrant over a bed of cedar and spice. Velvety and harmonious. Drink 2022-2033. (Apr 2022)"

97 points Tim Atkin, MW: "(14.4%). The latest release of Cheval des Andes confirms the wine’s standing as one of South America’s greatest reds, showing that, as Gérard Gabillet puts it, “we understand our terroirs better and better every year”. Partnering Malbec and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon from Las Compuertas and Paraje Altamira, it has less tannin, density and acidity than the 2017 release, but retains perfume, polish and depth. Floral and refined, with subtle coffee bean oak, sculpted tannins and plum, raspberry and blackcurrant fruit. Classy stuff. 2024-32. (2021)"
98 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "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. Drink: 2022-2040. (Sep 2021)"

98 points James Suckling: "This is a plush, rich Cheval with blueberry and floral aromas and flavors. HInts of tar and fresh lavender. Full body. The depth and richness are impressive, as are the ripe yet fresh tannins. Very long and structured, yet controlled and in balance. This will be a great wine indeed. Release in September 2021. Drink after 2023. (12/4/20)"

98 points Decanter: "A collaboration between Terrazas de los Andes and Bordeaux's Château Cheval Blanc, this blends 70% Malbec - from Paraje Altamira in Uco Valley and Las Compuertas, Luján de Cuyo - and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in barrel and foudre, the nose presents cherries, plums and black - and redcurrant over a bed of cedar and spice. Velvety and harmonious. Drink 2022-2033. (Apr 2022)"

97 points Tim Atkin, MW: "(14.4%). The latest release of Cheval des Andes confirms the wine’s standing as one of South America’s greatest reds, showing that, as Gérard Gabillet puts it, “we understand our terroirs better and better every year”. Partnering Malbec and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon from Las Compuertas and Paraje Altamira, it has less tannin, density and acidity than the 2017 release, but retains perfume, polish and depth. Floral and refined, with subtle coffee bean oak, sculpted tannins and plum, raspberry and blackcurrant fruit. Classy stuff. 2024-32. (2021)"
Product SKU 703444
Producer Cheval des Andes
Country Argentina
Region Mendoza
Varietal Other Red Blends
Vintage 2018
Size 750ml
Color Red
Blend 70% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV 14.4%
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