WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 879; underperforming the average for the sub-region in 2005 which is 884. The average score for Le Petit Cheval is 874, making this an above average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Le Petit Cheval they use words like Tannins, Fine, Fruit, Black, Full, Chocolate, Delicious, Long, Acidity, Tobacco, Sweet, Spice, Fresh, Blackberry, Cherry. The 2005 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2005 but no other wine from Le Petit Cheval: Exciting, Excellent, Flavorful, Toasted, Gravelly, Approachable, Neat, Lively, Dancing, Crimson. The wine has been ready to drink for 6 years (since 2010) and should be consumed within the next 6 years (by 2022). It normally takes wines from Le Petit Cheval around 6 years to be ready to start drinking, and 10 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Lafite Rothschild 2008, Château Palmer 2012, Les Forts de Latour 2009, Château Cos d’Estournel 2005, Les Forts de Latour 2005; but better value alternatives would be Château Lynch-Bages 2011, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2008, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012, Château Léoville-Poyferré 2006, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2009.
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Prices & Deals for Le Petit Cheval 2005
Date |
Currency |
Price |
2016-01-05 |
gbp |
92 |