Cahors: not really a discovery, you might say. But this region today is very different from that of 30 years ago and deserves to be revisited.
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Its famous black wines, impenetrable, with very strong oak, have given way to much finer wines, which best express this singular terroir.
This cuvée from the excellent Château Combel-la-Serre smells of Cahors: its nose is dark, with notes of black fruits, black earth and dried flowers.
The mouth offers a rich and fruity substance, complex flavors and firm tannins, but with a lot of freshness, radiance and vitality.
The perfect symbiosis between the Malbec grape variety and the clay-limestone soils of the Causse, the high-altitude terroirs of the region. To be enjoyed with a cassoulet, a confit or a duck breast.
Château Combel-La-Serre Cahors 2018, $23.65 (13090762), 12.5%, organic
Aging: 3 to 5 years