Chateau Cheval Blanc St Emilion GCC 1er A 2012
Product Number: 12-83057
Availability: Sufficient
HK$4,180.0
HK$3,650.0
Details
| APPELLATION / REGION | St Emilion Grand Cru |
|---|---|
| Grape | 53% Merlot ; 45% Cabernet Franc & 2%Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Color | Red |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full-Bodied |
| Tasting Note | RP 94-96/100 Despite the use of 100% new oak, there is not a hint of vanillin, toast or espresso notes in the aromatic bouquet, which is filled with scents of black currants, sweet cherries, lavender, forest floor and a hint of underbrush. Concentrated with a surprisingly lofty alcohol level of 13.9% as well as a tannin level that equals their 2010 (a wine bestowed a three-digit score), this full-bodied, opulent 2012 has a pH of 3.8, which accounts for its suppleness, velvety texture and heady richness. It is a great success in this vintage. It will be approachable early given its silky structural aspects, and should last for two decades. WS 95/100 This wine is gorgeous in all facets, offering a simultaneously loamy and creamy mouthfeel, seamless layers of red and black currant, cherry, raspberry and blackberry fruit, and a long, tobacco-fueled finish that features alluring hints of black tea and incense. The fruit and terroir shine in this broad, deep and defined style. Best from 2018 through 2030. NM 95-97/100 The picking is done in the vineyard for the first sorting by the pickers and then sorted by hand as they are sure delicate than using optical sorting machine. It has a dense, broody nose that has the looming presence of the Quinault L’Enclos. It veers towards a red fruit profile, with “rocky” aromas, perhaps a touch of marmalade and quince. The palate is medium-bodied but displays very good concentration for the vintages. It feels very harmonious – silky but with a citric acid edge that lends the finish the tension it needs to maintain the freshness. This will probably become a masculine Cheval Blanc that will need a decade in bottle. Tasted April 2013. Other Critic Score:- Gilbert & Gaillard : 96-98 /100 Wine Enthusiast : 95 /100 James Suckling : 94 /100 Jean-Marc Quarin : 94 /100 Stephen Tanzer : 90-93 /100 Jeannie Cho Lee : 91 /100 Gault & Millau : 18.5 /20 Jancis Robinson : 17.5 /20 |
| Rating | RP:94-96 WS:95 WE:95 |
| Size | 1x75cl |
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