Château Cheval Blanc 2010
£1,567.45 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Château Cheval Blanc
Saint Émilion
Other vintages: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2009
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2010 is one of the most impressive two-year-old Cheval Blancs I have tasted in 34 years in this profession. The final blend of 54% Cabernet Franc and 46% Merlot has the tell-tale berry/floral nose with subtle hints of menthol, blueberry, raspberry and flowers in addition to some forest floor and a delicate touch of lead pencil shavings. The wine exhibits more structure and density than it did from barrel, and it was already remarkable then. The foresty/floral notes seem to linger and linger in this surprisingly full-bodied, powerful Cheval Blanc, yet it possesses a very healthy pH that should ensure enormous longevity. Dense purple in color, and a bigger, richer wine than usual, this is one Cheval Blanc that will probably need a decade of cellaring. I like the description from the estate’s administrator, Pierre Lurton, who said it tasted like “liquid cashmere,” a perfect expression, despite the wine’s structure and intensity. This is another 50-year wine from this amazingly structured, rich vintage.
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Alcohol
14.0%
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Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 20 to 26 months in new French oak barrels.
Shipping to North Ireland
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| 7-12 | £15.55 | £7.77 (-£7.77) |
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| 25-30 | £34.56 | £17.28 (-£17.28) |
| 31-36 | £38.64 | £19.32 (-£19.32) |
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| 49-54 | £57.70 | £28.85 (-£28.85) |
| 55-60 | £62.01 | £31.00 (-£31.00) |
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