Château Haut-Monplaisir - Cahors Prestige 2015

Name: Château Haut-Monplaisir - Cahors Prestige 2015
Brand: Château Haut-Monplaisir
Rating: 3.6 (14 reviews)

Cahors|Red wine|Organic

Sud Ouest

Red

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Drink or Keep

3.6/5 (14 customers)

15,5/20

RVF

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

to be penned

crunchy

"Discovery 1jour1vin !"

"The salivating crispness that Malbec can express when stretched over frank, well-balanced tannins gives this cuvée healthy definition. Far too young, however, for a vintage of the future, it needs to be cellared". (Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020)

Features

Estate

Château Haut-Monplaisir

Cuvée

Prestige

Vintage

2015

Designation

Cahors

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

100 % Malbec

Terroirs

Stony clay-silica soils

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

In temperature-controlled cement vats, vatting time 25-30 days

Breeding

24 months in oak barrels (1/3 new)

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Black dress

Nose

Intense spices, morello cherries, raspberries, cedar and rosemary

Mouth

Full attack, fine, tight tannins, fresh finish

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairing

Pair with prime rib, grilled meats, grilled vegetables...

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Cathy and Daniel Fournié took over this 30-hectare estate in 1998, and have been certified organic since 2012. Self-taught, they sought advice from neighboring winemakers. They learned quickly and well, as witness the regular selections on these pages. Their daughter Mathilde joined them in 2015.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 15.5/20 + Coup de Coeur (Good wine)

Domaine rated (2023 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

The salivating crispness that malbec can express when stretched over frank, well-balanced tannins gives this cuvée healthy definition. Far too young for a vintage of the future, however, it needs to be cellared.

About the domain :

The château has been run by Cathy and Daniel Fournié since 1998, and the vines have been grown organically since 2009. The reds have the panache of the Lot's third terraces. Respect for the soil, and above all for the ripeness of the fruit, is evident in every label. The range is more precise than ever, and even the classic cuvées offer a taste of Malbec that's loose and full of panache.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2018 guide) 92/100

Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

With vineyards on the third terrace above the Lot, this estate occupies one of the best sites in Cahors. This wine offers a good example of the estate's finesse, never overpowering yet always with structure and intense black fruit. Drink from 2021.

James Suckling

Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

on 14 reviews

Note and review by M. DOMINIQUE E. Published on 28/03/2021

For lovers of fruity Malbec with little extract. Nothing to do with Le Cedre or Lamartine, but it's well-made, easy to digest, almost thirst-quenching.