Dark fruit driven with some bloody and roasted meat aromas. This is still a baby, just starting to hit its drinking window but likely will not peak for a decade.
I like wine with age, but if you want a young fruity red Cahors may not be the place to look. If you want something that can age for 20+ years and still only cost $20 it's a great place to look.
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Despite the Kermit Lynch endorsement, we found this wine close to undrinkable. Dark, dense, octopus black-ink color. Very closed showing more bramble than berry. Sharp, narrow and tannic in the mouth. Think chunky. The finish is more a punch than a sweet kiss goodbye. Given the plethora of drinkable, fun, food friendly wines under $20.00, this wine should be pushed to the back of the shelf. Pick any region of the world and you'll find at least 10 other choices that should be put ahead of the list.
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Smooth and quite restraint. Quite the opposite when tasted 2 years ago. Aroma and flavour profiles are similar with dark fruits (blackcurrants, black cherries, plum), oak and earthy spice. Medium bodied, well integrated tannins and alcohol. Good balance.
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Nose & Palate: Rose petals, some iron and earth, blackberry, great fruit depth, ample acidity and wonderfully fine grained tannins. A touch of dusty lilacs and roasted herbs taper off with the finish.
Easy drinking and complex enough to keep you interested. This is a wonderful Malbec at a great price.
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An interesting wine which strikes me as a blend of Rhone and Bordeaux - the nose shows some grenache-like red fruits and syrah-like bacon (Rhone) while the velvety mouthfeel and gentle cassis flavors reminds one of Bordeaux. Fresh tasting with some nice development in the glass over time.
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Another great selection from legendary importer Kermit Lynch. Even better that you can find this wine for under $15! This wine has a lot going on. Mellow cedar notes, integrated but not overwhelming cherry fruit, perfume and subtle floral notes. This is what a Malbec should be like!
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Popped and poured from a magnum at Landmarc in NYC ($82). For a large group of non-winos, this was perfect: soft red and black fruit, some oak, a hint of sweet berries, medium/short finish. The nose and palate were seamlessly in tune, however if I were blinded on this I'd never guess Cahors, that's for sure.
Where's the rusticity? Where's the strength? Where's the structure? This is Cahors made for the South American Malbec lovers, not for someone like me who's looking for terroir.
But, as I said, perfect for a group of non-winos, easy to drink, and good with our steaks.
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Thanksgiving Week Wines; 11/22/2012-11/25/2012 (Edison, NJ): Dark and spicy, this had a lot of plum, cinnamon, and smoke. The palate was juicy and slightly warm. Lots of plum, raspberry and smokey vanilla notes. Not incredibly exciting.
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WSET style tasting note Colour - clear, moderate purple Nose - moderate intensity, intense but elegant nose of plum, blackberries, vanilla, earth, violets Palate - medium to full bodied, moderate acidity, high tannins, plenty of dark fruits and oak with some earthy herbs and violets. Long length.
Very nice and as it required loads of meaty protein to do it justice, it went very well with a medium rare cote de beouf with multiple sides of creamed spinach, sauted mushrooms and parmesan gnocchi in garlic oil.
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Darker and more tannic than the '08. Rich blackberry color but earthy on the palate with a hint of seed tannin. Probably needs a bit more age to develop.
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So here we get to taste a Malbec from France. We draw on our extensive experience drinking as many Argentinian Malbecs we can get our hands on, to compare. This one compares well. There is no doubt about the red raspberry meets plum and blackberry fruit profile. There are plenty of earthy, chalky, gritty flavor components that remind us this is Old World. Nice, expressive, ripe, mostly plum and blackberry fresh fruit that shares approximately half the flavor profile with some enhancing secondary flavors like light tobacco, a little bit of tar, vanilla, and graphite. Way more tannins than we get from Argentina. Very much an Old World wine that pays some attention to New World characteristics. The fruit in this wine really emerged with some swirling and time in the glass. Nice job.
On the nose plum and a certain earthiness. On the palate plummy fruits, earthy undertones, soft tannins, medium to full bodied and low but sufficient acidity. A good food wine, went nicely with lamb steaks.
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On the nose there is plum, tobacco and a certain earthiness. On the palate there is ripe soft plum and a forest floor earthiness. Soft but robust tannins and compared to the 2010 the acidity is far gentler.
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This was drunk one day prior to having the '07 of the same wine. This is a nice and simple example of what Cahors is and what the '09 vintage is in the region. A bit of high toned spice and fruit on the nose and palate blow off with a while in the decanter; beneath there is a nice core of dark fruit, tobacco, a hint of chocolate, and an interesting tinge of strawberry in the background that likely represents the merlot in the blend. There is a bit of structure from the Cabernet contributed here as well. Somehow, I find this juicy and mouthfilling but simultaneously missing something in the midpalate. A bit more voluptuous than its older sibling from '07. Not built for the long haul, and enjoyable now +1-2 years; perhaps not quite worth the $16 it is retailing for around here right now.
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This is a juicy, succulent yet earthy wine. Shows pain grille, dark cherries and some good ol' muddy forest floor on the nose. The palate is full bodied with pure cherry, plum and even black raspberry fruits coming through with confidence. This is in many ways a straightforward wine; totally assured and perfect for drinking with hearty red meat dishes. A little bit awkward after popping and pouring, much much better on day 2.
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Dark ruby, the nose is flowery and damson. The taste is fresh blackberry and blueberry with a lovely sappy finish. Very good, a style of Malbec I much prefer over the Argie style. 4*
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Bought because of Kermit Lynch on the back of the bottle. Good wine, drinking well now (a lot of the Cahors need more time). A hollowed out mid-palate, but that seems almost a defining trait.
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TN; Wines under $18: I think this wine got hurt in this setting. I usually find this a good value every vintage, but this lacked something for me. It did get better with air. Very tight coming out of the bottle. Then some tea followed by dark cherries emerged. Tart cranberries on the palate. It rounded out with air as the tannins emerged. It was greatly helped also by some cheese and bread. This seemed to be a love or hate it wine.
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If anything better than last year's. Same dark color and full body. It really needs a two hour decant; the tannins mellow and the wine opens up into something smooth and lush. Lots of ripe (but not over-ripe) black fruit, stoniness, with enough acidity to provide a necessary balance.
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1er nez : Animal. 2e nez : c’est boisé, beaucoup de cuir, de fruit noir et odeur de cèdre. Bouche: L’acidité et les tannins sont présent mais très court. Le vin est refermé sur lui-même. Doit attendre quelques années.
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Un rapport qualité-prix millésime après millésime. Belle couleur rouge-noir foncée; le cahors n'a pas le titre de vin noir pour rien! Au nez, ça sent un peu l'alcool, mais le fruit y est intéressant malgré tout. Toutefois, le nez est légèrement moins accueillant que celui du 2008 bu récemment. En bouche, c'est très acceptable. Très joli fruit, fraises surtout. Ça chauffe un peu en finale, mais bon... Pour le prix, difficile d'être déçu!
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1/13/2021 - Winiac wrote: 90 Points
Well balanced, acid minus. Good structure but lacks charm.
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7/21/2020 - kdubler wrote:
FWS Bordeaux and Southwest tasting 2020; 7/21/2020-7/22/2020: This wine is just starting to open up. Cahors often need 10+ years to settle down, and even this wine at $20 needs years to really drink properly.
Dark fruit driven with some bloody and roasted meat aromas. This is still a baby, just starting to hit its drinking window but likely will not peak for a decade.
I like wine with age, but if you want a young fruity red Cahors may not be the place to look. If you want something that can age for 20+ years and still only cost $20 it's a great place to look.
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4/11/2018 - IlonaN wrote: 90 Points
Still plenty of life left in this wine. Rich and interesting to drink with Easter roast lamb.
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10/24/2014 - pepmi wrote: 84 Points
Despite the Kermit Lynch endorsement, we found this wine close to undrinkable. Dark, dense, octopus black-ink color. Very closed showing more bramble than berry. Sharp, narrow and tannic in the mouth. Think chunky. The finish is more a punch than a sweet kiss goodbye. Given the plethora of drinkable, fun, food friendly wines under $20.00, this wine should be pushed to the back of the shelf. Pick any region of the world and you'll find at least 10 other choices that should be put ahead of the list.
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9/29/2014 - Yme wrote:
Smooth and quite restraint. Quite the opposite when tasted 2 years ago. Aroma and flavour profiles are similar with dark fruits (blackcurrants, black cherries, plum), oak and earthy spice. Medium bodied, well integrated tannins and alcohol. Good balance.
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6/24/2014 - woody0198 wrote: 92 Points
Awesome
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2/9/2014 - BouzyRouge wrote:
Decent initial impression, but hollowed out mid-palate. Highly tannic. Not a favorite. Tasted alongside the 08 which showed much better.
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2/4/2014 - ian02054 wrote: 88 Points
- Garnet color.
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11/23/2013 - Edouard84 wrote: 88 Points
Pleasantly surprised
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6/3/2013 - Darkhorn Likes this wine: 89 Points
Solid. Same as previous.
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3/23/2013 - turiandnate wrote: 90 Points
Full bodied, fine structure. Not as in-your-face ad I was hoping for, but not a bad thing. Smooth finish.
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3/22/2013 - turiandnate wrote: 90 Points
Full bodied, fine structure. Not as in-your-face ad I was hoping for, but not a bad thing. Smooth finish.
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3/8/2013 - bpj87 wrote: 88 Points
Sweet fruited, within the lines, round, and supple.
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3/1/2013 - Doblk wrote: 82 Points
Mild earth and oak nose. Big and grapey. Very harsh and acidic at first. Took a couple of hours to soften, but not bad after that.
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2/24/2013 - Darkhorn Likes this wine: 89 Points
Same as previous.
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1/26/2013 - Alain Harvey wrote: 88 Points
Color: Dark center with purple red edges.
Nose & Palate: Rose petals, some iron and earth, blackberry, great fruit depth, ample acidity and wonderfully fine grained tannins. A touch of dusty lilacs and roasted herbs taper off with the finish.
Easy drinking and complex enough to keep you interested. This is a wonderful Malbec at a great price.
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12/26/2012 - pgb67 wrote: 90 Points
An interesting wine which strikes me as a blend of Rhone and Bordeaux - the nose shows some grenache-like red fruits and syrah-like bacon (Rhone) while the velvety mouthfeel and gentle cassis flavors reminds one of Bordeaux. Fresh tasting with some nice development in the glass over time.
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12/22/2012 - Troyboy1993 wrote: 90 Points
Another great selection from legendary importer Kermit Lynch. Even better that you can find this wine for under $15! This wine has a lot going on. Mellow cedar notes, integrated but not overwhelming cherry fruit, perfume and subtle floral notes. This is what a Malbec should be like!
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11/30/2012 - Vinotas wrote:
Popped and poured from a magnum at Landmarc in NYC ($82). For a large group of non-winos, this was perfect: soft red and black fruit, some oak, a hint of sweet berries, medium/short finish. The nose and palate were seamlessly in tune, however if I were blinded on this I'd never guess Cahors, that's for sure.
Where's the rusticity? Where's the strength? Where's the structure? This is Cahors made for the South American Malbec lovers, not for someone like me who's looking for terroir.
But, as I said, perfect for a group of non-winos, easy to drink, and good with our steaks.
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11/23/2012 - tooch wrote: 81 Points
Thanksgiving Week Wines; 11/22/2012-11/25/2012 (Edison, NJ): Dark and spicy, this had a lot of plum, cinnamon, and smoke. The palate was juicy and slightly warm. Lots of plum, raspberry and smokey vanilla notes. Not incredibly exciting.
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10/13/2012 - Yme wrote: 88 Points
WSET style tasting note
Colour - clear, moderate purple
Nose - moderate intensity, intense but elegant nose of plum, blackberries, vanilla, earth, violets
Palate - medium to full bodied, moderate acidity, high tannins, plenty of dark fruits and oak with some earthy herbs and violets. Long length.
Very nice and as it required loads of meaty protein to do it justice, it went very well with a medium rare cote de beouf with multiple sides of creamed spinach, sauted mushrooms and parmesan gnocchi in garlic oil.
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9/25/2012 - rwsteers wrote: 87 Points
Darker and more tannic than the '08. Rich blackberry color but earthy on the palate with a hint of seed tannin. Probably needs a bit more age to develop.
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9/5/2012 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 88 Points
So here we get to taste a Malbec from France. We draw on our extensive experience drinking as many Argentinian Malbecs we can get our hands on, to compare. This one compares well. There is no doubt about the red raspberry meets plum and blackberry fruit profile. There are plenty of earthy, chalky, gritty flavor components that remind us this is Old World. Nice, expressive, ripe, mostly plum and blackberry fresh fruit that shares approximately half the flavor profile with some enhancing secondary flavors like light tobacco, a little bit of tar, vanilla, and graphite. Way more tannins than we get from Argentina. Very much an Old World wine that pays some attention to New World characteristics. The fruit in this wine really emerged with some swirling and time in the glass. Nice job.
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9/4/2012 - Darkhorn wrote: 89 Points
Very nice old world Malbec blend. solid dark fruits, balanced with earthy forest floor, and solid tannins. Soft mouth feel with a long finish.
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8/26/2012 - MissHighwater wrote: 89 Points
Chocolate orange peel nose. Rustic. Spicy fruit on palate. Soft tannin. Good with middle eastern lamb digs
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8/8/2012 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Big and juicy and spicy.
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7/27/2012 - WiningWife wrote: 78 Points
Eh
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7/21/2012 - TheWineMonkey wrote: 88 Points
On the nose plum and a certain earthiness. On the palate plummy fruits, earthy undertones, soft tannins, medium to full bodied and low but sufficient acidity. A good food wine, went nicely with lamb steaks.
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6/9/2012 - TheWineMonkey wrote: 88 Points
On the nose there is plum, tobacco and a certain earthiness. On the palate there is ripe soft plum and a forest floor earthiness. Soft but robust tannins and compared to the 2010 the acidity is far gentler.
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5/3/2012 - ecola Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dry red fruit with old world sensibilities. Would make a very nice food match.
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4/9/2012 - CarpeVinoDiem wrote: 89 Points
No notes taken.
Nice easy blend 80% Malbec, 20% Merlot; smooth as always without any roughness.
Great on it's own or with light tannin food.
89 pts.
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3/19/2012 - Matt T wrote: 88 Points
Excellent at this price point.
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3/10/2012 - Rossodio wrote: 86 Points
This was drunk one day prior to having the '07 of the same wine. This is a nice and simple example of what Cahors is and what the '09 vintage is in the region. A bit of high toned spice and fruit on the nose and palate blow off with a while in the decanter; beneath there is a nice core of dark fruit, tobacco, a hint of chocolate, and an interesting tinge of strawberry in the background that likely represents the merlot in the blend. There is a bit of structure from the Cabernet contributed here as well. Somehow, I find this juicy and mouthfilling but simultaneously missing something in the midpalate. A bit more voluptuous than its older sibling from '07. Not built for the long haul, and enjoyable now +1-2 years; perhaps not quite worth the $16 it is retailing for around here right now.
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3/8/2012 - Will Devize wrote: 88 Points
This is a juicy, succulent yet earthy wine. Shows pain grille, dark cherries and some good ol' muddy forest floor on the nose. The palate is full bodied with pure cherry, plum and even black raspberry fruits coming through with confidence. This is in many ways a straightforward wine; totally assured and perfect for drinking with hearty red meat dishes. A little bit awkward after popping and pouring, much much better on day 2.
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2/12/2012 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark ruby, the nose is flowery and damson. The taste is fresh blackberry and blueberry with a lovely sappy finish. Very good, a style of Malbec I much prefer over the Argie style. 4*
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2/4/2012 - AHolland wrote:
Very bold!
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2/1/2012 - Winevestor wrote: 89 Points
Bought because of Kermit Lynch on the back of the bottle. Good wine, drinking well now (a lot of the Cahors need more time). A hollowed out mid-palate, but that seems almost a defining trait.
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1/29/2012 - czar33 wrote: 84 Points
Correct mais plutôt ordinaire, sans éclat.
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1/25/2012 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 85 Points
TN; Wines under $18: I think this wine got hurt in this setting. I usually find this a good value every vintage, but this lacked something for me. It did get better with air. Very tight coming out of the bottle. Then some tea followed by dark cherries emerged. Tart cranberries on the palate. It rounded out with air as the tannins emerged. It was greatly helped also by some cheese and bread. This seemed to be a love or hate it wine.
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1/23/2012 - Ardross wrote: 89 Points
Excellent vintage of this wine . Fine deep brambly fruit , throwing a sediment and with softish tannins . A bargain
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1/22/2012 - arose13 wrote: 85 Points
c- dark purple. a- spicy. plum, blackberry, cassis, rustic. f- confirms. a little cheesy. m+ body M+ finish
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1/15/2012 - Mike Ritner Likes this wine:
If anything better than last year's. Same dark color and full body. It really needs a two hour decant; the tannins mellow and the wine opens up into something smooth and lush. Lots of ripe (but not over-ripe) black fruit, stoniness, with enough acidity to provide a necessary balance.
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11/3/2011 - wanted01 Likes this wine: 85 Points
Toujours aussi bon, pour le prix, il le vaut bien.
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10/2/2011 - wanted01 Likes this wine: 85 Points
1er nez : Animal.
2e nez : c’est boisé, beaucoup de cuir, de fruit noir et odeur de cèdre.
Bouche: L’acidité et les tannins sont présent mais très court.
Le vin est refermé sur lui-même. Doit attendre quelques années.
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8/22/2011 - Domfrenette wrote:
Parfait pour la semaine.
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8/7/2011 - maxime3333 wrote: 85 Points
Un rapport qualité-prix millésime après millésime. Belle couleur rouge-noir foncée; le cahors n'a pas le titre de vin noir pour rien! Au nez, ça sent un peu l'alcool, mais le fruit y est intéressant malgré tout. Toutefois, le nez est légèrement moins accueillant que celui du 2008 bu récemment. En bouche, c'est très acceptable. Très joli fruit, fraises surtout. Ça chauffe un peu en finale, mais bon... Pour le prix, difficile d'être déçu!
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