98/100
Robert Parker
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97/100
James Suckling
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97/100
Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux
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17+/20
Jancis Robinson
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96/100
Vinous
"Born of the expertise of Château Cheval Blanc and the high-altitude terroir of Terrazas de los Andes, discover this Argentinian jewel of excellence!"
"Ripe, baked black cherries with spices and violets. Notes of graphite, cocoa powder, incense and black pepper. Dried rose petals. A slightly fuller Cheval des Andes, with taut, silky tannins and a persistent, generous finish. Ripe, but with great restraint and precision." (James Suckling 2023) - Delivery in wooden case possible for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected)
Features
Estate
Terrazas De Los Andes
Cuvée
Cheval des Andes
Vintage
2020
Designation
Mendoza
Region
Argentina
Grape varieties
49% Malbec, 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot
Terroirs
Vineyards of Las Compuertas (Lujan de Cuyo) and Altamira (Vallée de Uco), 36 hectares of vines located at high altitude near the Andes mountains.
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Harvest transport in refrigerated trucks, manual sorting to select the best bunches, parcel-based vinification according to the "one parcel, one vat" concept.
Breeding
15 months in French (80%) and Austrian, Slovenian and German (20%) oak barrels, with 50% new wood (40% in 225-litre barrels, 40% in 400-litre barrels and 20% in 2500-litre tuns).
Alcohol content
14,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense purple, deep and brilliant
Nose
Intense and expressive, with notes of ripe red and black fruits such as cherry, plum and blackcurrant, combined with scents of spices, black pepper and fresh violets.
Mouth
Rich, full-bodied attack, firm, fine tannins, freshness throughout the tasting, great elegance, the long finish marks a return to red and stone fruit aromas with spicy nuances.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2036
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with a filet of Argentine beef and fricassee of porcini mushrooms, thin slices of cured ham...
Terrazas De Los Andes
Mendoza
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (guide 2023) 98/100 (Exceptional)
About the wine:
[...] It's slightly riper than the 2019, with a little more alcohol (14.5%) and very good structural tannins while retaining freshness, and it has the spiciness of petit verdot (Gabillet speaks of white pepper). The wine has a very smooth, polished texture, as well as the elegance and balance that characterize it here; the wine is very clean and precise. I see very good consistency between the three vintages I tasted next to each other - this 2020 and the 2018 and 2019. Overall, it's a triumph over the adverse conditions of the vintage. They have produced their usual 100,000 bottles (since 2018), as they renew their vineyards and want to keep the volume stable. They produce this volume from the 36 productive hectares they own in Las Compuertas and Altamira. [...] They focus on agroecology, accelerating regenerative viticulture and using cover crops; they have planted 1,900 trees in the last three years, creating small clusters of biodiversity for birds. They have planted 1,900 trees over the past three years, creating small clusters of biodiversity for birds. They have transplanted some hundred-year-old olive trees and keep their sheep and llamas on the property. They are very concerned about the environment. 2024-2034
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (guide 2023) 17+/20
About the wine:
The riper, darker fruit on the nose is indicative of the warmer 2020 vintage. Although ripe, the wine doesn't give the impression of being frozen, which is a real improvement on recent years. The palate, too, has a cashmere texture and vibrant acidity, signs of a team that has worked hard to move from a thicker, riper style to one that is balanced and vibrant. Blackcurrant and black cherry are accompanied by notes of blood orange and violet. Chalky and deep, this wine should age well in bottle. 2024-2036
Vinous A. Galloni
Wine rated (guide 2023) 96/100
About the wine:
Cheval des Andes 2020 is a blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot from Paraje Altamira in the Uco Valley and Las Compuertas in Luján de Cuyo. Aged in French oak barrels, it is crimson in the glass with a garnet sheen. The nose reveals a judicious approach to the heat of 2020, with aromas of ripe plum, redcurrant, mint and hints of white pepper on a bed of bay leaves and cedar. The palate is dry and velvety, with rich, polished tannins that give a juicy, balanced feel. Balsamic notes and richness on the palate reflect the character of the year, while the finish is dynamic and persistent. 2025-2035
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2023) 97/100
About the wine:
Ripe, baked black cherries with spices and violets. Notes of graphite, cocoa powder, incense and black pepper. Dried rose petals. A slightly fuller Cheval des Andes, with taut, silky tannins and a persistent, generous finish. Ripe, but with great restraint and precision. 49% Malbec, 49% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot. 24% of the malbec comes from Altamira and all the rest of the fruit from Las Compuertas. For drinking or cellaring.
Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux
Wine rated (guide 2023) 97/100
Customer reviews
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