Château Lagrézette - Cahors 2016

Name: Château Lagrézette - Cahors 2016
Brand: Château Lagrézette
Rating: 4.4 (11 reviews)

Cahors|Red wine

Sud Ouest

Red

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Drink or Keep

4.4/5 (11 customers)

2*Étoiles

Hachette

92/100

Robert Parker

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

91/100

Decanter

91/100

James Suckling

90/100

A. Larsson

90/100

Wine Spectator

Médaille d'Or

Concours Paris

malbec

structured

red meat

emblematic

"Cahors emblem

"The successor to the 2015, a favorite in the last edition, remains at a very high level. Its blend includes a hint of Merlot and Tannat (Malbec 94%). Aged for eighteen months in new oak, this vintage boasts a deep color. Still closed, it reveals its complexity and finesse in notes of violets and black fruits that emerge under the ageing process. Well-built and well-structured, the palate shows great potential". (Le Guide Hachette 2020)

Features

Estate

Château Lagrézette

Vintage

2016

Designation

Cahors

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

94% Malbec, 6% Merlot

Terroirs

Clay-loam soils over gravel on Kimmeridgian bedrock

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Cold maceration at 8°C for 4-7 days, alcoholic fermentation at 26°C, final hot maceration (28°C), daily pumping over, punching of the cap, malolactic fermentation in oak vats and barrels.

Breeding

16-18 months in new (30%), one-wine (40%) and two-wine (30%) barrels made in France (Saury, François Frère and Ermitage).

Alcohol content

15%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Dark red and violet

Nose

Intense with dark berries, spice and vanilla notes

Mouth

Ample and suave, powerful and elegant wine

Serve

Decant at 16-18°C

Open

1h before

Drink before

2031

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with red meat, game, duck parmentier, Périgord black truffle...

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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) 91/100

Domain rated (2019 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

Dark purple color, nose of prunes and raisins. Beautiful, velvety texture, dense yet elegant. Dry tannins underpin rich, heady fruit. It's almost like a fruit liqueur, but with elegance. This is an excellent table wine and a wine to share with friends - it's a great wine!

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)

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

About the wine:

The successor to the 2015, a favorite in the last edition, remains at a very high level. Its blend includes a hint of Merlot and Tannat (Malbec 94%). Aged for eighteen months in new oak, this vintage boasts a deep color. Still closed, it reveals its complexity and finesse in notes of violets and black fruits that emerge under the ageing process. Well-built and well-structured, the palate shows great potential.

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.

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

Gold Medal (Concours Général Agricole Paris)

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2020 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

The estate's main wine, Château Lagrezette 2016 is 94% Malbec, with the rest a blend of Merlot and Tannat. After 18 months in 50% new oak, it offers flamboyant aromas of vanilla, smoke and baking spices on the one hand. On the other, concentrated, intense notes of black cherry, plum and licorice. Not for the faint-hearted, this is a well-structured wine, loaded with richly textured tannins and showing plenty of power and length on the finish.

Wine Spectator

Wine rated (2019 guide) 90/100 (Very good wine)

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2019 guide) 92/100

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

About the wine:

The estate's main wine, it offers ripe red fruit, a dense texture and solid tannins. It's balanced and firm, yet shows great fruit for the future. Drink from 2022.

Jancis Robinson

Rated Domaine (2021 guide) Recommended

James Suckling

Wine rated (2019 guide) 91/100

About the wine:

Shows lots of blackberry and blackcurrant aromas. Full-bodied, tight and tender with power and structure. Straightforward and concentrated. To drink or keep.

Andreas Larsson

Wine rated (2020 guide) 90/100

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.4/5

on 11 reviews