firm and grainy texture with a lively backbone cutting through dense earth-laced layers

complemented by Merlot and Cabernet Franc

and a firm

balanced by fresh acidity and beautiful minerality

finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note

Château Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion, 2019, 75cl 6-set firm and grainy texture withOne of the unequivocally great wines of the vintage is the 2019 Cheval Blanc, a stunning young Saint milion that wafts from the glass with aromas of wild berries and plums mingled with notions of lilac, pipe tobacco, violets, raw cocoa, licorice, crushed mint and burning embers. Full bodied, layered and enveloping, it's deep and intense, with beautifully rich, powdery tannins and vibrant flavors. Concluding with a long, saline finish, this rivals the