Château Cheval Blanc 2010

La robe rouge sombre est intense. Le nez de Cheval Blanc 2010, profond, typique d'un grand Cabernet franc, révèle sa complexité avec des arômes de fruits rouges mûrs, de cassis, de framboises, mêlées à des zestes de bergamote et de verveine fraîche. A l'aération, la richesse florale rejaillit : bouton de rose et violette. En bouche, l'attaque de ce Saint-Emilion est souple et soyeuse. Les tanins au grain fin sont déjà fondus dans une texture soyeuse. La finale interminable est d'une fraîcheur remarquable. Signe d'un très grand millésime.

Wine Advocate-Parker :
The 2010 is one of the most impressive two-year-old Cheval Blancs I have tasted in 34 years in this profession. The final blend of 54% Cabernet Franc and 46% Merlot has the tell-tale berry/floral nose with subtle hints of menthol, blueberry, raspberry and flowers in addition to some forest floor and a delicate touch of lead pencil shavings. The wine exhibits more structure and density than it did from barrel, and it was already remarkable then. The foresty/floral notes seem to linger and linger in this surprisingly full-bodied, powerful Cheval Blanc, yet it possesses a very healthy pH that should ensure enormous longevity. Dense purple in color, and a bigger, richer wine than usual, this is one Cheval Blanc that will probably need a decade of cellaring. I like the description from the estate's administrator, Pierre Lurton, who said it tasted like "liquid cashmere," a perfect expression, despite the wine's structure and intensity. This is another 50-year wine from this amazingly structured, rich vintage.