Château Lagrezette - Chevalier du Château Lagrezette 2017

Bettane & Desseauve

About the wine:

Gourmand with its chocolate and dark fruit flavours, round, pleasant and supple on the palate.

About the domain :

Alain-Dominique Perrin has worked hard to make the magnificent Lagrézette estate one of the beacons of the Cahors revival. The progress made since the cellar renovation is clear to see: the wines have gained in elegance, and the fruit is better highlighted by the ageing process. We particularly appreciate the Château and Clos Marguerite cuvees, remarkable this year.

Decanter

Guide Hachette des vins

About the domain :

A star estate in the Cadurcian vineyards, acquired in 1985 by businessman Alain-Dominique Perrin. It is renowned for the distinctive architecture of its 16th-century manor house, with its pepper-pot towers, sloping roofs and dovecote; for its vineyard heritage (82 ha), cultivated since the 16th century; and, above all, for its ambitious wines, regularly featured in these pages.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

In fact, the estate's second wine (although there are several levels of quality here), Chevalier du Château Lagrezette 2017 is a blend with 84% Malbec and 16% Merlot (the data sheet I received claims 87% and 13% respectively) that spent 12 to 14 months in French oak (10% new). It boasts vibrant aromas of black cherry and blueberry, as well as hints of baking spices and a pronounced licorice note. It is medium to full-bodied, with a rich, velvety, slightly tannic feel and lingering notes of anise and black fruit on the finish.

Wine Enthusiast

Jancis Robinson