Cheva Blanc 1982  has a kaleidoscopic bouquet with dark plum, iodine, minerals and a touch of kirsch that develops with aeration, a perfect symmetry between Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The palate has sweet, sappy entry with crisp acidity and just a touch of volatility that soon dissipates with aeration. The Cabernet Franc begins to exert its infl...

A touch of veggie/woody aromas overlay some pleasant red fruit and damp earth qualities.Nice fruit on the palate. Medium body with medium acidity and framing tannin. It’s a bit grippy/dry but an incredible effort considering the age and the vintage. The fruit is holding up well and I think this will continue to drink nicely for another 5+ years....

The elegant, moderately weighted 1996 Cheval Blanc reveals a deep garnet/plum, evolved color. Quintessentially elegant, with a complex nose of black fruits, coconut, smoke, and pain grille, this medium-bodied wine exhibits sweet fruit on the attack, substantial complexity, and a lush, velvety-textured finish. It is very soft and evolved for a 19...

Tasted at "The Sampler's" icon tasting in London. The 2001 Lafite Rothschild has a quintessential bouquet for Lafite: very pure, almost understated at first. It then begins to open with briary, blackberry leaf, cedar and freshly rolled tobacco with subtle floral notes emerging after three of four minutes in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied...

Tasted at "The Sampler's" icon tasting in London. The 2001 Lafite Rothschild has a quintessential bouquet for Lafite: very pure, almost understated at first. It then begins to open with briary, blackberry leaf, cedar and freshly rolled tobacco with subtle floral notes emerging after three of four minutes in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied...

A touch of veggie/woody aromas overlay some pleasant red fruit and damp earth qualities.Nice fruit on the palate. Medium body with medium acidity and framing tannin. It’s a bit grippy/dry but an incredible effort considering the age and the vintage. The fruit is holding up well and I think this will continue to drink nicely for another 5+ years....

This beautiful, stunningly dense purple-colored effort (includes about 90% Cabernet Sauvignon) offers up precise notes of graphite, black cherries, cassis, scorched earth, and minerals. Medium to full-bodied with fabulous fruit, impressive richness, refreshing acidity, and sweet tannin, this beauty should be approachable in 4-5 years, and last f...

Clearly, all bottles are not created equal as this bottle hit all the right notes. Medium-bodied, elegant and refined, the wine feels like pure silk and velvet on your palate making all those ripe plums, cherries, truffles and flowers stand out and get noticed. This is a very sexy wine that is at peak maturity. Popped and poured, at 30, this is ...