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Cheval Des Andes Red Blend Mendoza 2016  - First Bottle

Reviews

99 James Suckling -
Super refined and beautiful with flowers, spices, dried fruit and hints of stones. Medium to full body with very fine tannins and a gorgeous finish. Shows great finesse and depth. Savory character, as always, but in check.
97+ Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
The new vintage to be released in September 2019 is the 2016 Cheval des Andes, which was cropped from a completely unusual year—cooler than the average and with an exceptional amount of rain (around 600 liters), yet the wine has achieved exceptional freshness. It's 13.9% alcohol, and there's more red fruit on the nose, which is subtle and elegant, a little closed at first, shy and subtle. They have done great adjustments in the élevage, with the wine matured in 30% to 40% 400-liter barrels and only 40% new wood. It's 58% Malbec (approximately 50/50 from Luján and Valle de Uco, where they have 15 hectares in Altamira), 37% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. This has less structure than the 2015, but there's more tension; this is a wine that should develop beautifully in bottle. This is a vintage of precision and with great aging potential. I think this wine is the most elegant produced so far. Bravo! 64,000 bottles produced.
95 Vinous -
Bright, dark red-ruby. Wild, musky scents and flavors of black raspberry, black pepper, olive tapenade, licorice and rocky salinity. Plush, savory and seamless; a mouthcoating Malbec-based blend with superb depth and palate presence. As concentrated as this wine is, it's medium-bodied in the style of this cooler year but also remarkably nuanced and harmonious from the start, communicating an impression of restrained sweetness. Finishes extremely long and edge-free, with noble tannins and palate-saturating breadth. Incidentally, with this 2016, Cheval des Andes is now made entirely with estate fruit, from their properties in La Compuertas and Altamira. 

Technical Details

  • Blend58% Malbec, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot
  • CountryArgentina
  • RegionMendoza
  • AppellationMendoza
  • Alcohol13.5%

Cheval Des Andes Red Blend Mendoza 2016

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JS99, WA97+, VN95

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WA97+ and Suckling's #10 Wine of 2019! We have a few cases of one of the finest Bordeaux/Mendoza projects ever to come out of Argentina: Cheval des Andes! Super limited...this is a JEWEL to stash in the cellar at our terrific price!

This is 58% Malbec, 37% Cabernet, and 5% Petit Verdot, with a modest 13.9% alcohol, and, folks, it is a GORGEOUS, sexy, layered, complex wine. High elevation, 40% new wood, built with the precision and depth we expect from the Lurton (Cheval Blanc!) winemaking team. Did we mention $75??? Grab it as quick as you can…

JS99 and #10 wine of 2019: “Super refined and beautiful with flowers, spices, dried fruit and hints of stones. Medium to full body with very fine tannins and a gorgeous finish. Shows great finesse and depth. Savory character, as always, but in check.”

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About the Producer

The inspiration for Cheval des Andes came from the dream of founder Pierre Lurton to follow the original Malbec vines from Bordeaux to Argentina. When Pierre Lurton discovered the stunning Malbec vineyard of Las Compuertas, planted in Mendoza in 1929, he was immediately captivated, declaring, "This will be a journey to the roots of Bordeaux." He wanted to bring yesterday's Bordeaux wines back to life, reconnecting Chateau Cheval Blanc with the history of Saint-Emilion. In 1999, Cheval Blanc started a joint venture with Terrazas de Los Andes and Cheval des Andes was born. Since then, a predominantly Malbec, Bordeaux-style blend has become the signature of Cheval des Andes.