From the very good 2004 vintage and scoring 93 5100 parker points this may be the finest cheval blanc since the monumental 2000 only 50 of the crop made it into the final blend 55 cabernet franc and 45 merlot cheval has a tendency to come across as a bit light in its infancy but the 2004 lacks neither stuffing nor intensity a deep rubypurple color is accompanied by a classic cheval perfume of menthol red as well as black currants smoke oranges and black tea it possesses beautifu