Chateau Cheval Blanc 2010 in 3er Holzkiste

Lobenberg: 35 ha großes Weingut. 56% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot. 14,5% Alkohol. Sehr rassig-wuchtige Schwarzkirschen- und Cassisnase. Brombeere, darunter rote Früchte, Rosenblätter. Duftig aromatisch, sehr dicht. Intensiv, sehr erhaben. Gute Säure im Mund, aber auch deutlich spürbar der Alkohol, Glyzerin. Extrem geschliffenes Tannin, aber doch voll und rund und warm. Mineralisch, salzig, würzige Erde, dunkle Schokolade, Schwarzkirsche, Brombeere und Cassis.

Suckling: The aromas here are crazy with flowers, mushroom, forest floor, and fruit. It seems like I am walking through a row of the vines in Cheval Blanc when I have my nose in the glass. It's full-bodied, with fabulous layers of ultra-fine tannins and milk chocolate, raspberries, and a phenomenal finish. Truly one of the greatest Chevals ever. Better than 2009. Try in 2020. 100/100

Parker: Deep garnet in color and made of 54% Cabernet Franc and 46% Merlot, the nose of the 2010 Cheval Blanc is a bit subdued to begin, measuredly opening out to reveal achingly provocative notions of molten chocolate, preserved Morello cherries, baked blackberries, boysenberries and blueberry compote with wafts of underbrush, cigar box, cumin seed and sandalwood. Full-bodied, the palate is a full-on atomic bomb waiting to go off, with very tightly coiled, slowly maturing black fruits eking out glimpses of a vast array of nuances. Still very youthful, it finishes with an incredibly persistent, jaw-dropping display of earth and mineral fireworks. I’d leave this one for another 5 years and drink it over the next 50. 100/100