Cheval Blanc 1983, Saint-Emilion, France France 2000 were significantly less successful

2000 were significantly less successful

but the wine is shutting down and is more inscrutable than it was six months earlier

but there is no lack of concentration and density here

and black fruit scents jump from the glass of this full-bodied

the dense ruby/purple-hued 2003 exhibits an opulent black raspberry and cherry-scented bouquet offering hints of cedar

Cheval Blanc 1983, Saint-Emilion, France France 2000 were significantly less successfulThe 1983 Cheval Blanc, which incidentally was served from magnum, has consistently been one of the standout wines of the vintage. Here is one of the finest examples that I have encountered. Sure, its age can no longer be disguised thanks to its tawny rimmed hue, but the aromatics burst full of red fruit, cigar box, beef stock and tobacco scents that immediately capture your senses. The palate is medium bodied and very well balanced, underpinned by a