2019 Château du Cèdre Cahors Le Cèdre

Savor the rich dark fruit and earthy notes of this benchmark Cahors, showcasing the Malbec grape.

Producer

Château du Cèdre

Region

Cahors

Country

France

Varietal

Malbec

Varietal Composition

90% Malbec, 5% Merlot, 5% Tannat

Specifications

2019

Vintage

2036

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Organically farmed grapes are aged 18 months in 57HL oak casks and 500L oak barrels

Occasional wine note

While 75% of the world's Malbec is now produced in Argentina, Cahors, a small wine region in southwest France, is the birthplace of Malbec, where it's often refered to as Côt or Auxerrois. This wine is somewhat of history lesson in the varietal. While you get that juiciness you should expect from a Malbec, there is an underlying earthiness and savoryness that really seems to separate it. This is a great representation of a Malbec produced from its birthplace. You can drink it now, but it will probably be really hitting its stride with a couple more years in bottle. Excellent!

What experts say about this wine

100

James Suckling

Excellent depth here but it is also scented and elegant with cherries, forest berries, dried herbs, white pepper, graphite, violets and some stone. Juicy and medium- to full-bodied on the palate with dusty tannins. Velvety and harmonious with a bright core of blueberries and a lively, crunchy finish. From organically grown grapes.

100

Wine Enthusiast

The wine's welcome low alcohol belies its intensity and weight. It is a bold and fruity wine, sustained by dark tannins and rich black fruits. It has a long development and great future ahead of it. Drink from 2026. Organic.

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