Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Cheval Blanc offers up profound notions of baked blueberries, blackberry compote and crème de cassis with suggestions of chocolate mint, new leather and cloves plus a waft of candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is an exercise in elegance with very classy, super fine-grained

Light gold colour with aromas of honey, hazelnuts, toasted almonds lengthened by roasted notes. Champagne that is well-balanced with great finesse and a long, silky finish with persistent hints of candied citrus.

   

This is remarkably young, with a deep well of succulent black currant, fig and blackberry fruit notes that feel 10 years younger than most peers, carried by wave upon wave of velvety tannins. Despite the density and heft, there’s glorious length and finesse too, with alluring black tea, smoldering charcoal

       

Medium-bodied, elegant and intensely flavoured. Complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, dark chocolate, with raspberry and currant undertones. Soft, silky tannins and a long finish.