Part 2 of 3-Part series on #Malbec; we move to SW France, to the rustic, inky wines of Cahors http://t.co/1CIwlM8GJv pic.twitter.com/s7WzFQ8s5v
— nopalize (@nopalize) October 3, 2014
CHÂTEAU DU CÈDRE
Château du Cèdre, in the heart of the Cahors appellation, must be regarded as the region’s leading light; the refined Malbec grape reaches new heights here. Deep, dark and elegant, Pascal and Jean-Marc Verhaeghe’s wines reveal the superb terroir of the estate.
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Part 2 of 3-Part series on #Malbec; we move to SW France, to the rustic, inky wines of Cahors http://t.co/1CIwlM8GJv pic.twitter.com/s7WzFQ8s5v
— nopalize (@nopalize) October 3, 2014
All the great AOPs of France are self-assured to have terroirs being classified as Premier Cru and Grand Cru. This is not the case at Cahors. That’s why? Is it because Cahors is an appellation without self-confidence; or don’t exist great terroirs in Cahors? We have asked these questions to Pascal Verhaeghe.
Interview with English subtitles and French sign language. The video was produced by Parler vin avec les mains (Talking about wine by hands), a project started in 2012 on the initiative of Vinparleur. The aim of the project is to facilitate access to the world of wine for deaf people. The interview is translated into French sign language, but might be partly understood by people speaking different sign languages.
There's Pascal Verhaeghe of #ChateauduCedre #cahors in this months @Decanter @VinParleur pic.twitter.com/W4dmgtgMrM
— Le Caveau Kilkenny (@LeCaveau1) September 25, 2014
Find out how wines are very carefully made at Château du Cèdre. #winery #Cahors http://t.co/FYk0urc2kV pic.twitter.com/dscqYa3Agj
— Wines of SW France (@WinesofSWFrance) August 26, 2014
Exceptional tasting of Cahors Malbec with Steven Spurrier at Château de Chambert. @liberty_wines @Decanter pic.twitter.com/9aB74y9YSy
— Chateau de Chambert (@Ch_Chambert) August 18, 2014
With Château de Chambert, Château Lagrézette et Château du Cèdre.
Here it is: The Cèdre of Le Cèdre...
I admit being a real fan of wines from south-western France since many years. It all started with the discovery of some ENORMEOUS Malbec from Cahors, some COSMIC wines from Jurançon and some fine wines from Madiran, full of character. All of them were complex, juicy and atypical, showing astonishing ageing capacity, as well as wonderful “drinkability” in their youth. Just great wines. Since then, I often thought that wines and tastes might be divided into “France” and “South-West”.
A couple of days ago, I stumbled over a bottle from Pascal Verhaeghe of Château du Cèdre in Cahors, that I never tasted before: Le Cèdre Héritage 2010, a sweet Côtes de Gascogne made from 100% of Gros Manseng. And, does the wine taste as curious as the label? I’d rather say, yes. The dark shiny, straw coloured wine promises a lot of power, and its nose is indeed very intense, but far from being overloaded: dried flower and hay, walnuts, vanilla and honey. Promising. But the wine is surprisingly light on the palate, with comfortable mouth feel, slight mellowness and moderate acidity. Fresh apples and pears dominate the flavours, but leaving enough space for (fresh) flowers and honey to express. A very pleasant wine, you would open without hesitating for an aperitif, or serve on warm apple pie and pancakes with caramelized apples and hazelnuts.
You see, light, pleasant, easy-drinking wines… they also exist in south-western France.
Chapter 2
Vinum December 2013 : 45 wines tasted, 40 wines selected, only 1 wine with 18 points, 6 wines with 17 points…
Château du Cèdre 2010 - drink from 2016 till 2024 (16/20)
Still a little reserved, but with great style, fine-grained tannins and without dominance of alcohol our oak. A classy wine that has good capacity to age, even if its harmony allows appreciating it already now, after decanting.
Cèdre Heritage 2011 – drink 2013 or 2014 (16/20)
Shows spiciness, zest and drinkability: An amusing wine for every table, perfectly matching to everything that calls for red wine. Drink young.
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