Appellation: Cahors 

Grape: 100% Malbec
Yield: 28 hl/ha
Bottles produced: 32,000
Packing: case of 6 bottles
Ageing & other info: 80% aged in new oak, 20% aged in used barrels for 24 months. No fining nor filtering. 

Rating & Award: Wine Enthusiasts 95 points. Gold Medal Challenge Millesime Bio 2016                                          

Maturity/Drink: Best up to next 15-20 years

Tasting Notes: 

“ This Cahors carries well the nickname of the "Black wine". Dark black purple colour. A nose with concentrated jam, blackberries, black currant and wood, spices. The 2012 is a medium to full body wine. The rich, jammy, stewed fruits flavours are typical of Cahors. With hints of oak notes, it is well balanced by the noticeable but lingering acidity of Malbec, which brings freshness and aging potential. There is a dense carpet of grainy but silky tannin, softened by the wood aging. I had it with a Chinese dish - fried pork and lotus root - Beautiful!. The acidity of this wine will balance perfectly with rich and spicy meat dishes. Decant it for 120+ minutes. “

Things you should know:

Chateau du Cedre is widely regarded as the top 3, if not the best domaine in the Cahors region.