Cheval Andes Vintage:2011 Subtle wood spice notes highlight

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For many years

and the wine overall is surprisingly succulent and approachable

You can sense some of the heat of the growing season here

and the wine shows that precision

Cheval Andes Vintage:2011 Subtle wood spice notes highlightThe 2010 Cheval des Andes is produced with grapes grown at an old vineyard (planted in 1929) at Las Compuertas, in the Lujn de Cuyo department of Mendoza plus grapes from La Consulta in the Uco Valley. The blend changes with each vintage and in 2010 they had very good Petit Verdot so the percentage of it is higher than ever. It's a blend of 60% Malbec and 20% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. The wine shows great integration of the oak, with