While clearly firmly structured

Although Gaja is easily the most glamorous winery in Piedmont

Angelo Gaja describes 2009 as a year with a lot of rain until June

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Cheval Andes other_regions While clearly firmly structuredThe 2010 Cheval des Andes is produced with grapes grown at an old vineyard (planted in 1929) at Las Compuertas, in the Lujn de Cuyo department of Mendoza plus grapes from La Consulta in the Uco Valley. The blend changes with each vintage and in 2010 they had very good Petit Verdot so the percentage of it is higher than ever. It's a blend of 60% Malbec and 20% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. The wine shows great integration of the oak, with