Ron Siegel

9.5

Drinking well can’t see this getting better with a long life ahead showing red fruit, graphite, spice, earth, mint & tobacco — 3 days ago

Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.8

Stunning !!! No words needed — 5 months ago

Karilyn Lesassier-Van Oosten

9.4

Worth every penny. — 10 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

See several previous notes. My last of these Cuvées from Kangaroo Island South Australia and owned by the French Lurton family of Cheval Blanc fame. Savoury plum with earthy overtones. With air the aromas were almost intoxicating. Quite bold and full bodied on the palate - oak has integrated. Rich and spicy yet cleansing and moreish. Touch of camphor finishing with fine sandy tannins. — 2 years ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.7

97+ tight and packed. Also very profound and complex. Fine and long. It will blossom like a shining star. — 10 days ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. In the glass, the wine is a white wine with a pale straw color; medium viscosity and no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is youthful with powerful notes of grapefruit, lemon curd, some grassy herbal notes, and faint honeysuckle. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+, almost high acid. Confirming the notes on the nose. The finish is super long and has a luxurious texture.

Initial conclusions: this could be Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Albariño or even Chardonnay from France, the United States, Germany, or Spain. But there is something about that herbal character that just has me in Sauvignon Blanc land and the rich honeyed, juicy texture makes me think this has some Semillon in it…and it’s seen some deft oak treatment. This is a beautiful wine and I think someone was being generous at Tasting Group for the holidays.

Final conclusion: So I’m going Sauvignon Blanc based Bordeaux Blanc blend from France, from Bordeaux, from Pessac-Leognan, 2020. Wrong Bank. Well I’ll be damned! I’ve never had Cheval Blanc’s…ahem, blanc. What a wine! This can be laid down for decades but it’s already special in its youth. — 5 months ago

Jeff Decker

9.3

Full bodied and smooth sauv Blanc that lends low acid grapefruit — 21 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Cena cna ugrch — 22 days ago

Rob N

9.3

I enjoyed this wine but perhaps not quite as much as RP’s 97 points. It was a little tart to open but mellowed with air. I was expecting a higher alcohol, more straightforwardedly fruity wine given the Argentine origins. However, the winemaker is explicitly targeting a Bordeaux taste in the style of Chateau Cheval Blanc. After I read that, the taste clicked a bit more. A smooth, tasty expression of the Bordeaux style. 62% malbec, 38% cabernet. $80. Would drink again. — 7 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

See previous notes. My last bottle - purchased at the winery on Kangaroo Island. 100% Cabernet Franc. Herbs , Tea leaves, Charcoal, Black, fruits, a touch of caramel oak. Quite a full bodied opulent wine showing those black fruits. A product of the warm 2008 vintage in South Australia. A classy wine balancing the ripe fruit with the right amount of oak treatment. Very polished as you would expect from a $150 wine. Shows Jaques Lurton’s (Cheval Blanc) experience with the Cabernet Franc grape. — 2 years ago