Cheval des Andes 2020
£114.65 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Château Cheval Blanc Terrazas de los Andes
Luján de Cuyo
Other vintages: 2019
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Cheval des Andes was harvested from the last of February for the first time ever. It was Gabillet's second vintage at Cheval des Andes, and that year, he had to start without waiting for Pierre Olivier Clouet and Pierre Lurton from Cheval Blanc; when they arrived, they had finished picking the Malbec, which surprisingly was fresher in Las Compuertas (because of the higher percentage of clay?) than in Altamira (where the vines suffered more stress), saving the freshness. They now harvest using cold trucks (for the first time), and they also started earlier in the morning (six in the morning, impossible earlier in Mendoza...), which he reckons was very good for the precision of the wine. They used 40% 225-liter barrels, 40% 400-liter oak barrels and 20% 2,500-liter foudres, half of them new and with an élevage of 15 months on average, depending on the lots and varieties from 12 to 18 months. The final blend was 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot, which makes a comeback, as it had not been used since 2016. The key was to finish the fermentation of the Petit Verdot without skins, and that way, they have been able to use it in the blends of 2021, 2022 and 2023 in small but increasing percentages.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.
Shipping to North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £346.83Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £346.83 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.19 | £5.59 (-£5.59) |
| 7-12 | £15.17 | £7.59 (-£7.59) |
| 13-18 | £21.24 | £10.62 (-£10.62) |
| 19-24 | £29.05 | £14.52 (-£14.52) |
| 25-30 | £33.73 | £16.86 (-£16.86) |
| 31-36 | £37.72 | £18.86 (-£18.86) |
| 37-42 | £45.52 | £22.76 (-£22.76) |
| 43-48 | £49.86 | £24.93 (-£24.93) |
| 49-54 | £56.32 | £28.16 (-£28.16) |
| 55-60 | £60.52 | £30.26 (-£30.26) |
| VAT included | ||
Appellation Map
Cheval des Andes 2019
£114.65
£108.93/ud (-5%)
Château Cheval Blanc Terrazas de los Andes
Luján de Cuyo
Other vintages: 2020