Chevalier du Château Lagrézette - Cahors 2020

Name: Chevalier du Château Lagrézette - Cahors 2020
Brand: Château Lagrézette
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Cahors|Red wine

Sud Ouest

Red

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Drink or Keep

4.4/5 (5 customers)

Médaille d'Or

Concours Féminalise

16,5+/20

Jancis Robinson

malbec

genuine

potential

red meat

"The Château's second wine with an amazing structure!

"[...] Blackberries, cinnamon malt bread, anise and mushrooms. The texture of the fruit and tannins is brighter and silkier than the 2018 - overall, the wine is more refined. [...]; a long, fresh spine of dried thyme and oregano; tannins that resemble the broad mahogany branches of an old staircase in a stately home - soft and silky, a cool warmth, support rather than structure, that takes you gently to the heart of the wine." (Jancis Robinson 2023)

Features

Estate

Château Lagrézette

Cuvée

Chevalier du Château Lagrezette

Vintage

2020

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

14%

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 from

2025

Drink before

2029

Food and wine pairing

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

Château Lagrézette

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Cahors

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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

Domain rated (2019 guide) Recommended

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 :

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.

Wine Enthusiast

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

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (guide 2023) 16.5+/20

Rated Domaine (2021 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

It's great to see Lagrezette using bottles with such a low glass weight. Hats off to them! Blackberries, cinnamon malt loaf, anise and mushrooms. The texture of the fruit and tannins is brighter and silkier than the 2018 - overall, the wine is more refined. [...]; a long, fresh spine of dried thyme and oregano; tannins that resemble the broad mahogany branches of an old staircase in a stately home - soft and silky, a cool warmth, support rather than structure, that takes you gently to the heart of the wine.

Concours Mondial des Vins Féminalise

Wine rated Gold Medal

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.4/5

on 5 reviews