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Le Petit Cheval
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| 2018 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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Floral in character, the wine is round, supple, silky, opulent and ripe. The velvet-textured fruit is already easy to drink. The wine shows a resemblance to Cheval Blanc on the attack. In fact, if it was just a little longer the wine would be quite similar to Cheval Blanc. Produced from a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, only 8% of the harvest was placed into the wine this year. 91-93 Pts 2078 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
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| 2017 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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Medium bodied, soft, silky and fresh, the wine is elegant and polished and should show well quite early in life. Produced from a blend of 52% Merlot and 48% Cabernet Franc, only 8% of the harvest was placed into the wine this year. 1504 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
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| 2016 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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A precise vintage for Le Petit Cheval, the wine is fresh, vibrant, lively and clean, with an academic character. Its perfumed and structured. The wine was made from a blend of 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc. Only 7% of the harvest made it into the second wine this year. 1791 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019Ruby in color, this wine opens with flowers and cherry notes. Medium bodied, elegant and fresh, the fruit shows a plummy, early drinking charm. The wine was made from a blend of 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc. Only 7% of the harvest made it into the second wine this year. 1721 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
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| 2014 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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Smoke and tobacco over ripe, red fruits and earth are the recipe here. Silky, fresh and sweet, with elegant textures, this is drinking perfectly today. The wine offers a resemblance to Cheval Blanc at this stage. 1878 Views Tasted May 4, 2017Blending 52% Merlot and 48% Cabernet Franc, this wine is packed with flowers, licorice and earthy notes. On the palate, the wine is fresh, silky, pure and medium bodied, focusing on fresh, sweet cherries. 90-91 Pts 2170 Views Tasted Apr 27, 2015 |
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| 2013 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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Blending 79% Merlot with 21% Cabernet Franc produced a light, ruby-colored wine with a cherry blossom character complicated by fresh herbs. Soft, bright and already open for pleasure, the finish is spicy and fresh. 86-88 Pts 1790 Views Tasted Apr 28, 2014 |
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| 2012 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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Peppery, flowers and herbs on the nose, with a lush, soft, elegant, kirsch liqueur, finesse styled finish. 2128 Views Tasted May 15, 201575% Cabernet Franc with 25% Merlot create the blend. Flowers, licorice, red berries and elegant textures, dominated by fresh red plums and cherries, are the hallmark of this wine. 90-92 Pts 2617 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
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| 2011 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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With a large portion of Merlot at 75% and 25% Cabernet Franc in the blend, the wine opens to truffle, caramel and black cherry. Medium-bodied, with some dryness in the finish, the wine ends with black raspberry sensations. 88-89 Pts 2819 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2012 |
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| 2010 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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With a perfume consisting of minerality, cocoa, plums, red and black plums with licorice. In the mouth, the soft, round, sophisticated wine ends with a fennel coated, red and black fruit finish. 5254 Views Tasted Jul 20, 2011Le Petit Cheval From 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, this medium bodied wine is filled with coco powder, black cherry and licorice, coupled with freshness and round textures. 90-92 Pts 5074 Views Tasted Apr 22, 2011 |
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| 2009 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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Fully developed, this gorgeous, sexy, soft, polished, medium-bodied, silky wine is ready to. Plummy, floral and supple, this is a nice version of a Jr. Cheval Blanc. 1844 Views Tasted Sep 20, 20192009 Le Petit Cheval, from 65% cabernet franc and the remainder merlot, is a medium bodied wine filled with silky black raspberry and boysenberry flavors. 90-92 Pts 5103 Views Tasted Jun 28, 2010 |
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| 2008 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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Fully mature, the wine is showing its age in the color and with its secondary notes that are already on display. Medium bodied, with spicy red fruits and olive tapenade in the finish, this is ready for prime time drinking. 1650 Views Tasted Sep 17, 2018 |
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| 2007 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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Showing its age in the color, nose and palate, you find roses, spices and cherries in the earthy perfume. Medium bodied, with herbal characteristics over the red fruits, this requires consumption to capture the remaining red fruits before they fade away. 2164 Views Tasted May 4, 2017 |
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| 2005 | Le Petit Cheval (St. Émilion Grand Cru) | |
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From a blend of 57% Cabernet Franc and 43% Merlot, the wine pops with caramel, black cherry and mint on the nose. There is a nice sweetness to the fruit, round textures and a medium body that makes this ready for prime time drinking today. 3165 Views Tasted Jun 28, 2015 |
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