2019 Cuve 8a
2019 Cuve 8a
GOOD NEWS! We've found a few cases of Cuve 8A vintage 2019, so hurry up and reserve yours!
Thierry Garnaud, winemaker at Cheval Blanc for 38 vintages, wanted to try his hand at something different. A pure expression of a unique terroir, but more modern, without oak, and available as an everyday drinker, without breaking the bank.
‘8a’ is the identity in our chai of the cuve in which this wine is lovingly crafted. Made from specific parcels of slightly younger vines, it’s vinified & matured solely in concrete, and can be enjoyed sooner than it’s ‘grand vin’ sibling. Not a second wine, but very much a different cuvée.
Tasting Notes:
Bright, fruity, and energetic.
Wine Profile:
Fruitness: 4/5
(1 = earthy, 5 = fruity)
Body: 2/5
(1 = Light Body, 5 = Heavy Body)
Aroma:
Plum
Cherry
Violet
Food Pairing:
Mushroom dishes, grilled beef, roast lamb, guinea fowl in all its guises, and anything with girolles
- ’The 2019 Cuve 8A has a well-defined, taut and linear bouquet, a light marine influence coming through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, a slightly granular texture, good grip, and black pepper and graphite notes toward the finish. A fascinating and quite delicious 2019.’
Neal Martin, 92
"Our latest, unoaked cuvée crafted for everyday enjoyment; using younger vines and concrete elevage, it’s a fresh and unique expression of our terroir. The essence of our vineyards in a more accessible, contemporary style."
A Unique Terroir
The Néac plateau. One of the finest wines of the appellation, and one of the best value wines in France - medium bodied, not over extracted, complex, suave & extremely drinkable, typically with notes of truffle, black fruits, spice and cacao.
A Legendary Winemaker
Thierry Garnaud was maître de chai at Cheval Blanc from 1988 – 2018, responsible for such 100 Point Legends as the 1990, '98, 2000, '03, '05, '06, '08, '10, '15 & 2016.
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