Meaty and intense. Lush with violets, a deep purity and smoothly intense. Really great stuff. A little more powerful than the 82 alongside but a whisper less refined
Meaty and intense. Lush with violets, a deep purity and smoothly intense. Really great stuff. A little more powerful than the 82 alongside but a whisper less refined
Apr 17th, 2025A gorgeous entrancing nose. Roses and plum, floral notes. Quite subtle and polished. Glossy. Really delicious. Classy stuff.
A gorgeous entrancing nose. Roses and plum, floral notes. Quite subtle and polished. Glossy. Really delicious. Classy stuff.
Apr 17th, 2025Plush and velvety, soft plummy fruit and great purity. Long and lush. Great
Plush and velvety, soft plummy fruit and great purity. Long and lush. Great
Mar 22nd, 2025Calm and precise. Soft plummy fruit with some contained and polished fruit. Very good.
Calm and precise. Soft plummy fruit with some contained and polished fruit. Very good.
Mar 22nd, 2025Intense plum with sour notes. Gorgeously glossy. Complex and delicious
Intense plum with sour notes. Gorgeously glossy. Complex and delicious
Feb 12th, 2025Transparent and delicious. Raspberry, tangy plum, delicate floral notes. Delicious
Transparent and delicious. Raspberry, tangy plum, delicate floral notes. Delicious
Feb 12th, 2025Amazing consommé- like purity. Bright lifted cherry and a gorgeous suppleness. Stunning
Amazing consommé- like purity. Bright lifted cherry and a gorgeous suppleness. Stunning
Jan 30th, 2025Deep plummy fruit, some gnarly stuff. A hint of pepper and herbs. Good stuff
Deep plummy fruit, some gnarly stuff. A hint of pepper and herbs. Good stuff
Jan 30th, 2025Band aid and clear fruit. Polished and pretty. Good
Band aid and clear fruit. Polished and pretty. Good
Jan 30th, 2025
I never would have anticipated drinking my birth year of Cheval Blanc out of a Solo cup yet, here we are. The ‘81 is ruddy still; deep garnet color with some browning towards the rim and loads of sediment. The nose shows some of the telltale green-ness of vintage but everything has found harmony: the fruit has blossomed and structure has integrated. Dark fruited with tobacco, dried purple flowers, mushrooms, herbs and soft eastern spices. Charming! No particular rush to drink these but lovely now.
I never would have anticipated drinking my birth year of Cheval Blanc out of a Solo cup yet, here we are. The ‘81 is ruddy still; deep garnet color with some browning towards the rim and loads of sediment. The nose shows some of the telltale green-ness of vintage but everything has found harmony: the fruit has blossomed and structure has integrated. Dark fruited with tobacco, dried purple flowers, mushrooms, herbs and soft eastern spices. Charming! No particular rush to drink these but lovely now.
Sep 28th, 2024
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
