Moulin Du Chateau Lagrezette, Cahors



I picked up some of this wine recently.  Cahors is an Appelation d'origine controlee (AOC) in the south west of France.  It lies about 160km east of Bordeaux.  Under the AOC rules the wines are permitted to be a blend of native grapes, Malbec (min 70%) with Tannat and Merlot making up the balance.  The results are big beefy muscular black wines and this is no different, coming in at 14%. The wines are often aged in oak to soften the tannin and give the wines a rounder taste.  The good news continues with the three grape varieties being rich in healthy polyphenols. 

On the nose this is a riot of red fruits.  Typical Malbec blackcurrants are dominant here while the Merlot lends it's full juicy character to the wine.  In the background the more austere Tannat brings structure and tannin to the party.  The oak aging has softened the wine and the result is a deep satisfying wine with a hearty warming presence and a long elegant finish.  You can drink this now or lay it down for the next 10-15 years.

The wine needs food and is ideal for hearty nourishing meals like beef stew, sausages with lentils, etc.

Enjoy.





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