2017 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red Mountain
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Dark ruby in color, the 2017 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard is dark-fruited with juicy black plum, blackberry essence and dark cherry with hints of currants and cassis. Soft aromas of red flowers and pencil shavings waft with a dusty tension. Medium to full-bodied, the wine shows precision with an elegant frame and sturdy tannins, ending with a long-lingering, mineral finish with high-tone red fruits of dark, dusty cherry skin and red plum skin. This will drink fantastically for the next decade, but it won't do you wrong if you open a bottle tomorrow. Bravo!
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeb Dunnuck
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A blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc. 615 cases made. Opaque garnet with aromas of black cherry, liquorice, and cedar. Black cherry and liquorice flavours are dark and rich, squeezed tightly by putty-like tannins that gain strength as the wine finishes with hints of dried black cherry. (AY)
Ratcheting up the intensity, the 2017 Ciel Du Cheval offers a vibrant, exotic bouquet of flowers, orange blossom, tobacco, and assorted red and black fruits. It’s beautifully balanced, medium to full-bodied, and has a perfumed, lifted, complex style that’s going to evolve for 15 years or more.