"The Cèdre 2020 is virile and powerful, with spicy, complex flesh; the touch signals a Malbec of great precision, ideally ripe and aged in sulfite-free foudre until bottling." (Le Guide RVF 2024)
Features
Estate
Château du Cèdre
Cuvée
Le Cèdre
Vintage
2020
Designation
Cahors
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
100% Malbec
Terroirs
50% Tran and 50% Haute terrasse du Mindel limestone scree cones, clayey-siliceous, well-drained, rich in rolled pebbles.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
No oenological inputs and 30-day vatting period
Breeding
24 months in foudre and barrels, light sulfiting at bottling
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dense black colour
Nose
Explosive of ripe fruits, oriental spices and lilies
Mouth
Opulent and elegant, dazzling freshness, fine tannins, notes of nougat and elderberry, full of gourmet goodness!
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2033+
Food and wine pairing
Accompanies duck stew, grilled beef, rabbit with olives or prunes, foie gras, rocamadour...
Château du Cèdre
Cahors
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
4-star rated estates (top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Pascal and Jean-Marc Verhaegue lead this estate to the pinnacle of Cahors, thanks to demanding viticulture and precise vinification. The 27 hectares (including 25 hectares of reds) are divided into three islets on two of the appellation's best soil types, notably the famous third terrace. One is clay-limestone, producing wines of great finesse. The other is a soil of pebbles mixed with reddish sand, ideal for more powerful wines.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
About the wine:
Still under the influence of ageing (2 years in casks), this cuvée offers a toasty, spicy nose, then reveals a solidly structured, full-bodied palate. Definitely cellar-worthy.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2024) 94/100
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
The Cèdre 2020 is virile and powerful, with a complex, spicy texture. The touch indicates a Malbec of great precision, ideally ripe and aged in sulfite-free foudre until bottling.
About the domain :
For over fifteen years, the Verhaeghe brothers, Pascal in winemaking and Jean-Marc in the vineyard, and now Pascal's son Jules, have been making Le Cèdre the benchmark of the appellation. It has to be said that they benefit from an exceptional terroir: on the one hand, a cone of particularly stony limestone scree in constant movement, the famous "tran", which produces fine, elegant wines; on the other, a soil of pebbles on ferruginous sands, conferring greater power on the wines. Produced from selected, ideally ripe harvests, the cuvées, always highly colored, achieve a rare level of quality and consistency thanks to their refined tannins and velvety texture. Extra-Libre cuvées feature the entire range of sulfur-free wines.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (guide 2023) 93/100
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
From one of Cahors' greatest estates, this wine expresses an abundance of black fruits and prunes. It's a fine, balanced wine, with structured tannins and intense potential. The wine will be ready from 2026. Organic.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2024) 93/100
About the wine:
Lovely nose of black cherry, boysenberry and aromatic herbs with a hint of black earth and white pepper. The palate is fairly tight, with medium to full body and fine tannins. Lively and taut on the mid-palate, with crisp blueberries and a savory finish. Made from organically grown grapes. Already affordable today, but can be kept.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. JULIEN B. Published on 28/10/2024
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Note and review by M. YOLAND S. Published on 04/01/2024
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