"True to form, with this cuvée Lamartine offers a solid wine built around Malbec and Tannat (10%). The complex nose combines raspberry and blueberry with pepper and vanilla. The palate is powerful, full-bodied and rich, supported by robust tannins and a generous, elegant finish. A wine for laying down". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2017) A cuvée for ageing at an excellent value for money!
Features
Estate
Château Lamartine
Cuvée
Cuvée Particulière
Vintage
2014
Designation
Cahors
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
90% Malbec, 10% Tannat
Terroirs
clay-silica and limestone soils
Viticulture
reasoned: grassing of plots, control of yields, pruning of vines, working of the soil
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
traditional, 30 days in stainless steel vats with temperature control at 30°C
Breeding
20 months, including 12 to 14 months in oak barrels (1/3 new, 1/3 1-wine, 1/3 2-wine)
Alcohol content
13 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful deep violet color
Nose
very clean and complex: toasted, spicy, red fruit, mentholated
Mouth
notes of gingerbread and a fine structure.
Serve
decant at 17-19°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2018
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with entrecôte forestière, rabbit with prunes, cassoulet, foie gras, duck confit, game terrine, roast poultry, black pudding, Rocamadour...
Château Lamartine
Cahors
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine (guide 2017) 14/20 (Good wine)
Domain rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
A classic estate in the appellation, producing solid, tannic Cahors at the price of a certain austerity in the basic wines. The cuvée Expression, made from good vines on the third terrace, is exemplary in its consistency.
Decanter
Wine rated (2016 guide) 91/100
Domain Rated Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2017 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
True to form, Lamartine's cuvée is a solid wine built around Malbec and Tannat (10%). The complex nose combines raspberry and blueberry with pepper and vanilla. The palate is powerful, full-bodied and rich, underpinned by robust tannins and a generous, elegant finish. A wine for laying down.
About the domain :
Legend has it that the boughs of a hundred-year-old oak tree once sheltered the gallant rendezvous of a beautiful Martine. Since 2016, Alain Gayraud has handed over the reins to his children Lise and Benjamin, who have a wealth of experience abroad, to manage this estate with its ancient origins (1883), located on the edge of the Lot-et-Garonne region. The vineyard covers 37.5 hectares, facing due south. A pillar of the Cahors appellation.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2017 guide) 16/20 (Very 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 domain :
The destiny of the Gayraud family estate is now in the hands of Benjamin and Lise, Alain's children. This classic estate delivers wines that are fair, balanced and true to the image of Cahors. The new generation has brought more energy and modernity to the cuvées, which focus on fruit.
Wine Spectator
Rated Domaine (2020 guide) Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator
Wine Enthusiast
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Jancis Robinson
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Gilbert & Gaillard
Domain rated (2021 guide) Recommended
Vinous A. Galloni
Domain Rated Recommended
Andreas Larsson
Domain rated (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 11 reviews
Note and review by M. MICHEL J. Published on 07/05/2018
We still love it, it's one of our fond cave wines! It goes particularly well with all duck-based products, but also with Burgundy and similar dishes such as rabbit etc...
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE G. Published on 18/04/2017
Phew, I'm back to the aromas of the chestnut forest, moss on the stones and ferns everywhere.
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Note and review by M. LAURENT C. Published on 12/09/2023
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Note and review by Mme VICTORIA Y. Published on 27/05/2021
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Note and review by M. RICHARD V. Published on 19/06/2019
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE R. Published on 10/12/2018
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Note and review by M. JEAN CLAUDE P. Published on 18/04/2018
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Note and review by Mme ISABELLE S. Published on 12/12/2017
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Note and review by M. CYRIL G. Published on 07/11/2017
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Note and review by M. TRISTAN D. Published on 25/09/2017
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