Cheval Blanc - St. Emilion 2018

Cheval Blanc - St. Emilion 2018

this is disappointingly thin and while there is good complexity

all wrapped in a wonderfully long

but not invisible

There is good muscle and punch to the broad-shouldered and attractively textured flavors that conclude in a firm and mildly austere finish that delivers excellent persistence

Note that the structure is almost completely resolved

toasty oak and plenty of sweet tannin in its full-bodied

A remarkably elegant and spicy nose that is now fully mature reveals the initial hints of sous bois while leading to rich

all of which is trimmed in just enough wood to notice

Dense ruby/purple in color

This lightly austere and beautifully well-balanced effort is an obvious wine of class and grace

and the overall purity and equilibrium flawless

weight and power to the medium weight plus flavors that brim with mouth coating dry extract that buffers well the firm tannic spine on the strikingly long finish