2009 Château Cheval Blanc, St Emilion, Bordeaux Size:75cl blackberry and elegant flinty aromas

blackberry and elegant flinty aromas

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2009 Château Cheval Blanc, St Emilion, Bordeaux Size:75cl blackberry and elegant flinty aromasWith a massive concentration of bramble fruit and a high level of firm, ripe tannins adding structure, Cheval Blanc was one of the most masculine wines we tasted on the Right Bank during the 2009 en primeur tastings. Dense and earthy with a dark olive, almost sweet n sour twist, this was a big, complex wine with many layers of flavour rippling across the palate towards the toasty finish. Very impressive indeed, this was one of the best Merlot dominant