Tim Atkin

The Wine Independent

Andreas Larsson - Tasted

Discreet nose, a rather tight and structured style with freshness and firm tannin, rather elegant fruit and long finish, but needs time.

Wine Enthusiast

This second wine of Château Cheval Blanc is ripe, dominated by soft, juicy Merlot. It is rich, full of jammy red berry fruits and finely integrated, gentle tannins. It's full bodied, generous and developing well.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux tasting. The 2012 Le Petit Cheval has a low-key nose that might be lost in the crowd of its more ostentatious peers, but it is well-defined with beautifully integrated oak, briary and graphite aromas developing with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, a keen line of acidity and an almost Left Bank finish that deserves a round of applause. Under blind conditions, I was not the only one to give this one of my most positive comments against the

James Suckling

A refined and firm red with dried cherries, spices and coffee beans. Full to medium body,fine tannins and a delicious finish. Better after 2017.