2016 Domaine La Bérangeraie Cahors Cuvée Maurin

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  3/4/2022 - ajbergren wrote: 91 Points

  Deep, saturated purple-red with very high optical density and dull specular reflectivity. Slow, thick tears. Aromas show a nice lifted profile, with a lovely array of fruit and earth. Blueberry, chocolate, and a verdant herbal undertone mixes with dried florals and dried red fruits in the background. Some noticeable volatile acidity, but under control for sure. The nose shows good intensity and medium complexity.
  
  On the palate, fresh acidity combines with a juicy and forward profile to give a rounded entry with some electric tension shifting toward a grippy tannic profile toward the finish. Very strong evolution of textures. Tannins are indeed very present and firm, and thought not completely integrated, they do provide needed structure. Very dry, with ripe glycerin enveloping things. Full bodied and fairly dense, this is a pretty big style of red.
  
  Flavours of cherry, blueberry, and other mixed fruits (plum, blackberry) on the attack, showing a quite forward profile. Still, there is earthy roasted herbs and some dried dirt notes underneath the fruit, along with cocoa powder and crushed tobacco. These evolve toward crushed leaves and sweet tobacco over time. The midpalate gives lots of dried fruits and dried forest floor, as things work toward a finish of leather, with some dill and toasty caramel lingering with decent length. Overall intensity is strong and complexity is at least medium plus. Very lovely transitions from fruit to more earthy tones across the palate.
  
  This is a really nice wine. There is enough VA to notice, but not spoil anything, and perhaps in some respects adds a needed lift to an otherwise big and chewy wine. This is ripe and powerful, and yet well balanced and thoroughly enjoyable. Definitely speaks of the old world in many ways, with vivid fruit and terrior coming through, but is clearly very ripe and oaked in a seemingly modern way (though not at all overly done). This is well made wine with a good personality of its own.

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