Chevalier du Château Lagrézette Cahors Malbec 2018

Name: Chevalier du Château Lagrézette Cahors Malbec 2018
Brand: Château Lagrézette
Rating: 3.9 (16 reviews)

Cahors|Red wine

Sud Ouest

Red

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Drink or Keep

3.9/5 (16 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

16,5/20

Jancis Robinson

89/100

Wine Enthusiast

89/100

Decanter

malbec

genuine

potential

red meat

cheeses

"The Château's second wine

"You won't have to wait many years to appreciate this Cahors. It already expresses its fruity palette (strawberry, raspberry and bigarreau cherry), nuanced with licorice, then flatters the palate with its velvety, supple body. Character? It's got character, judging by its powerful finish". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2021)

Features

Estate

Château Lagrézette

Cuvée

Chevalier du Château Lagrezette

Vintage

2018

Designation

Cahors

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

90% Malbec, 10% Merlot

Terroirs

Third terrace of Cahors, gravel-clay soil

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Cold maceration at 10°C for 4 days, then fermentation at 24°C, followed by a long maceration (2 weeks) at 28°C, with daily pumping over.

Breeding

12 to 14 months in oak barrels

Alcohol content

13.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Dark red color

Nose

Powerful, intense, with floral notes and very ripe red fruit (cherry, fig, blackberry).

Mouth

Supple, fruity attack

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Pair with red meats, cheese platters, barbecued duck breast...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

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

Wine rated (2020 guide) 89/100

Domain rated (2019 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

Elegant nose of ripe black fruit, bright raspberry and smoky cedar. Young, juicy mouthfeel.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2021) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

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

About the wine:

You won't have to wait long to appreciate this Cahors. It already expresses its fruity palette (strawberry, raspberry and bigarreau cherry), nuanced with licorice, then flatters the palate with its velvety, supple body. Character? It's got character, judging by its powerful finish.

About the domain :

A star estate in the Cadurcian vineyards, acquired in 1985 by businessman Alain-Dominique Perrin. It's 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.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2020 guide) 89/100

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

About the wine:

Made from grapes grown on the third terrace above the Lot, this wine is open, ripe with juicy black fruit. The tannins have refined with wood aging, though they are still present and offer ageing potential. Drink from 2021.

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (guide 2020) 16,5/20

Rated Domaine (2021 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

on 16 reviews