Petit Cheval Vintage:2018 This is a far cry

This is a far cry from the old-school style of Troplong Mondot from a few years back

Showing a good depth of color the wine offers a rich dose of chocolate covered plums and cherries with tobacco leaf

Tasted at the BI Wines & Spirits 10-Year On tasting

flinty touches to the nose - it’s still extremely young - with green and red apple notes and some clear slate and wet stone minerality

I like both the intensity and the polished mouthfeel that add appeal of the sappy and built-to-age finish that is hugely long but not really austere

Petit Cheval Vintage:2018 This is a far cryBright medium red. Strawberry, redcurrant and violet on the nose. Juicy and vinous, with redcurrant and delicate coffee flavors showing good sweetness and plenty of early appeal. Finishes moderately long and a bit simple, with a hint of dusty minerals, repeating floral nuances and smooth tannins. A lovely wine expressing pristine aromas and flavors. Pierre Lurton and technical director Pierre Olivier Clouet told me that the final blend is 72% merlot