Ming L

9.0

Drinking alongside the Sliver, the ‘21 Chalk Hill comes across as richer and more extracted, offering dense layers of blackcurrant, blackberry paste, dark chocolate, and roasted herbs. The palate is deep and mouth-coating, showing ample oak sweetness and firm tannins, but the concentration slightly outweighs its sense of balance. Power and ripeness dominate, giving a bold, muscular Bordeaux style expression. — 6 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Thanks Dean... we liked it — 8 years ago

with TwiLea

Jose Rico

9.2

Dark fruits, intense colour, great legs. A real bargain. — 8 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.4

look there's tons of pro notes on this wine if you care from people with a higher pay grade than me...here's mine....freakin delicious.! . — 6 months ago

David Walser

9.3

Back in CA attacking the cellar...not remembering where I acquired this but really enjoyed! Haven’t followed this winery for awhile but probably should. I don’t think I have any more of this. — 6 years ago

Dimes

8.9

Not worth its weight in gold nor wine. Over priced but I’d pay for the label all day everyday. Hahaha the French are annoying — 8 years ago

Ian Gomez

9.1

2008 delightful and easy to drink. — 10 years ago

Robert Swart

9.1

New Year’s Eve wine. Enjoyed this Napa red blend very much! Paired very well with our steaks. Drinks well now but room to age. — 7 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Deep ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose of black currants, plums, oak, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, eucalyptus, light vegetables and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, chocolates, oak, licorice, light cola, vegetables and peppercorn.

Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 8 year old Malbec based blend from the house of Cheval Blanc is starting to drink very nicely now. Feels like a Right Bank Bordeaux.

Soft, smooth and elegant. Rich and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and interesting.

Needed 90 minutes in the decanter to open up properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.

Wine Advocate 97 points.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

A blend of 62% Malbec and 38% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in (50% new) French oak barrels for 15 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$110. — 7 months ago

Mike Hathaway

9.2

As always, mega solid. Def one of my fave expressions of Carmenere. — 10 years ago

with Drew