Cahors Cuvée Expression 2018

Château Lamartine

Cahors Cuvée Expression
2018

$49.75

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Product code
854661
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$43.23
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
South West
Appellation
Cahors
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Malbec 100 %
Alcohol percentage
14.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

At the end of the 60’s, fifteen Cahors winemakers were involved in the AOP creation. Edouard, Lise and Benjamin great grand dad, was one of them. They obtained the AOP in 1971. The Château Lamartine is still very proud to belong to the appellation. The Cahors Appellation is located in the South-West of France; at the North from Toulouse and at the East from Bordeaux, exactly between the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Because of that, the appellation has a particular micro-climate...

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Product notes

Block of 5 hectares of old vines on clay-limestone terroir – 3rd terrace of the Lot Valley. Very low yield, 1.3 kg of grapes per vine.

Production notes

Maceration for 40 days with careful punching down. Maintaining the lees in suspension during the first 6 months with stirring. Aged in new barrels for 24 months, fine selection from several coopers and exclusive use of French oak from central France.

Tasting notes

Opaque purplish-red color. Delicate nose which exudes subtle aromas of small black fruits and spices. Everything is also enhanced by scents of violet and toasted bread. Possessing a pleasant freshness, this red has rich tannins. Revealing a supple mouthfeel, it lingers for a long time with a beautiful finish. Pairings with duck breast or cassoulet

Press reviews

 Wine Enthusiast

- 93 points -

Roger Voss, September 2021 (Vintage 2018)

The top wine of this estate, this has mint perfumes from new-wood aging along with black-plum and spice flavors. This powerful wine comes from a single parcel. It is structured and deserves to age. Drink from 2024. Roger Voss

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La Revue des Vins de France

- 93 points -

(Vintage 2018)

Le jus d'un malbec pur, débarrassé de son bois, coule dans Expression, la grande cuvée de la maison, qui signe son raffinement spontané d'un fruit vigoureux et d'un tanin en harmonie. Une intensité remarquable !

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