Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion, France 2015 Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant lightly tangy and textured

lightly tangy and textured

It’s a thrill a minute and doesn’t pull any punches

On the palate it is powerful

chalky notes linger on the polished

A light amber color with an aromatically rich nose of ripe golden apple

Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion, France 2015 Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant lightly tangy and texturedMedium to deep garnet purple colored, the 2015 Cheval Blanc is still incredibly primary at this very youthful stage. With coaxing, it unfurls to reveal beguiling notions of ripe black cherries, mulberries, licorice, baking spices and smoked meats with touches of incense and potpourri plus wafts of cast iron pan and crushed rocks. Full bodied, very rich, very firm taut and with very ripe, fine grained tannins, it allows a glimpse at its incredible