Quite fresh for moderately aged Cahors. Leaning modern and somewhat heavy overall, with too much oak treatment. This aside, bold, well structured, and gripping.
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A very good modern Cahors showing medium/full body, quite rich red and dark fruit, good depth, suave texture and good acidity leading to a firm finish with ripe tannins. My only reservation is lack of Cahors typicity. Very good though.
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12/26/2023 - Motz wrote: 88 Points
Over two days.
Quite fresh for moderately aged Cahors. Leaning modern and somewhat heavy overall, with too much oak treatment. This aside, bold, well structured, and gripping.
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4/29/2019 - rakasome Likes this wine: 85 Points
This was truly one of the weirdest wines I've popped.
Day 1 opening: I could have sworn it tasted/smelled like a musty basement. Like maybe some infiltration. Was quite nasty. A sink spitter.
Day 2, morning: Poured into decanter in the morning.
Day 2, afternoon: After 5 hours, hmmm, could this be palatable?
Day 2, evening: 13 hours of decant. Amazing. Quite drinkable. Never had a malbec go through so many incantations. Quite fruity. Mustiness gone.
Day 2, late evening: Finished it with the lovely wife.
I rated it probably lower than most would. Just didn't feel the initial smell and taste warranted a higher rating.
WEiRd!
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4/4/2018 - eboracum wrote: 90 Points
A very good modern Cahors showing medium/full body, quite rich red and dark fruit, good depth, suave texture and good acidity leading to a firm finish with ripe tannins. My only reservation is lack of Cahors typicity. Very good though.
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8/8/2017 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 90 Points
WSET Level 3 Award for Wine Course; 8/7/2017-8/11/2017 (West London Wine School): deep ruby, with intense notes of blackcurrant, cassis, liquorice, dark chocolate, tobacco; still need some more years in bottle
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6/9/2017 - grapenomad wrote: 87 Points
Earthy nose. Smooth on the palate with high acidity and medium tannins. Could use more depth, but still very well-balanced.
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