2010 Le Petit Cheval, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1x750ml

Robert Parker 93

Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Le Petit Cheval sashays out of the glass with expressive notes of warm black cherries, boysenberries and preserved plums plus wafts of mocha and cigar box. Full-bodied, the palate has firm, ripe, rounded tannins and oodles of freshness supporting the generous baked berries and earthy layers, finishing long and perfumed. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 18/02/2020]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2037

Vinous 89

(75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc): Good deep ruby-red. Very ripe aromas of cassis, violet and chocolate enlivened by fresh herbs. Wonderfully full for a second wine, with lovely mineral lift to the flavors of black fruits, menthol and chocolate. But not quite the nobility of tannins or length for 90 points. [Stephen Tanzer, 07/01/2013]