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2012 Château Pineraie Cahors

Malbec Blend

  • France
  • Southwest France
  • Cahors

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Community Tasting Note

  • La Grappe wrote: 87 points

    May 6, 2016 - A deep colour, still with a touch of purple; blackberry and spice on the nose and palate, youthful but forward; some tannin still and only modest length. Will keep and should improve.

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3 Comments

  • macaujames commented:

    5/16/16, 10:31 PM - My tasting note concurs with your own. This is an accessible Cahors. Do you think it lacks character?

  • La Grappe commented:

    5/17/16, 2:26 PM - Yes, I do: it is a well made, modern wine, but without much complexity. On the other hand, I prefer this style of wine to the old-fashioned, heavily tannic and rather impenetrable style that once typified Cahors.

  • macaujames commented:

    5/17/16, 9:56 PM - Good point, thats true. Dont like my teeth to be stained by a wall of impenetrable tannin too.

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