Classic Tasting Case
Classic Tasting Case
All new selection, six full bottles of six different vintages, to include the 2011, the 2012, the 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2019. See full details and tasting notes below!
The 2011
Peak drinking now, with dried fruit, hints of spice and earthy notes.
Wine Profile:
Fruitness: 2/5 (1 = earthy, 5 = fruity)
Body: 2/5 (1 = Light Body, 5 = Heavy Body)
Aroma:
Red currant, Blackcurrant, Mellow plum
The 2012
An insider secret, charming, fragrant and enveloping
Wine Profile:
Fruitness: 3/5 (1 = earthy, 5 = fruity)
Body: 2/5 (1 = Light Body, 5 = Heavy Body)
Aroma:
Blackberry, Plum, Red cherries
The 2015
Deep, lush fruit flavors with captivating earthiness
Wine Profile:
Fruitness: 2/5 (1 = earthy, 5 = fruity)
Body: 3/5 (1 = Light Body, 5 = Heavy Body)
Aroma:
Red cherries, Earthy, Blackberry
The 2016
Rich and dense, a stentorian wine of power and grace
Wine Profile:
Fruitness: 2/5 (1 = earthy, 5 = fruity)
Body: 5/5 (1 = Light Body, 5 = Heavy Body)
Aroma:
Truffle, Plum, Soy
The 2018
Poised with fine fruit and a silky texture
Wine Profile:
Fruitness: 3/5 (1 = earthy, 5 = fruity)
Body: 3/5 (1 = Light Body, 5 = Heavy Body)
Aroma:
Plum, Red currants, Violets
The 2019
Subtle, complex and opulent. A “complete” wine.
Wine Profile:
Fruitness: 3/5 (1 = earthy, 5 = fruity)
Body: 4/5 (1 = Light Body, 5 = Heavy Body)
Aroma:
Black cherry, Wild Herbs, Carlsbad plum
- The 2011
‘Very impressive.. starting to open beautifully.. exceptionally well-defined.. excellent mouthfeel.. great persistence.. Still improving, but already highly accessible.’
Colin Hay, The Drinks Business
- The 2012
‘The nose immediately puts one in the vicinity of Pomerol.. restrained and elegant a cooler, darker fruit profile. Plush, full, rich.. gloriously soft and enveloping tannins. Great intensity but with no harshness at all. This is starting to drink very well indeed.’
Colin Hay, The Drinks Business
- The 2015
‘...this wine is just beginning to show signs of maturity, with tannins that are smoothing out and blackberry fruits and generous Merlot flavours coming forward. Drink from late 2021...’
Roger Voss, 91
- The 2016
'A grand wine from a grand vintage… very impressive fresh, lithe and energetic yet plump and plush. Gorgeous texture, impressive intensity… A great advert for its terroir. Very promising.’
Colin Hay, The Drinks Business
- The 2018
'...lusciously textured dark cherries, black plums, licorice and chocolate are all over the place... more ripe fruits, cocoa and espresso. Soft and silky, forward, fresh and fruity...’
Jeff Leve, 91
- The 2019
‘.. impeccably made wine.. a dense purple hue as well as a great nose of wild strawberries, darker cherries, leafy herbs, and spring flowers. Soft, supple, and just undeniably delicious, it’s a terrific buy for those looking for a great Bordeaux to drink over the coming decade.’
Jeb Dunnuck, 92
Made by legendary ex Cheval Blanc winemaker, Thierry Garnaud, on our fabulous terroir, atop the Néac plateau.
A Unique Terroir
The Néac plateau. One of the finest wines of the appellation, and one of the best value wines in France - medium bodied, not over extracted, complex, suave & extremely drinkable, typically with notes of truffle, black fruits, spice and cacao.
A Legendary Winemaker
Thierry Garnaud was maître de chai at Cheval Blanc from 1988 – 2018, responsible for such 100 Point Legends as the 1990, '98, 2000, '03, '05, '06, '08, '10, '15 & 2016.
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