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dv002i
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 Posted - 13 Sep 2007 : 03:01:10
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| Reading the thread on Argentine Malbec from a while back the Cahors region of France was recommended as a good alternative to find great Malbec (albeit a lot different than new world Malbec). I have never tried anything from this region of France before. Can anyone give a few recommendations to get me started. Thanks, -Daniel |
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david cousins
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Jeffrey_french
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Posted - 13 Sep 2007 : 16:55:09
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Sommelier in the East Subird...
I follow these recommendations. A Full bodied who can be waited a few years at least. A good decanting or an early opening is recommended.
Choose properly your food as well. Beef, venison, wild hog. Why not a garnish of prune or fig, forest mushroom ? Difficult to drink it on its sole.
Where may you buy it ? |
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draymond02
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dv002i
Wine goer
USA
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Posted - 14 Sep 2007 : 13:43:15
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| David, thanks for the recommendations. Now just need to get ahold of a few bottles. Jeffery, not sure where I'll buy them yet. I live in Rochester, NY. We have a few nice wine shops here but I don't believe any of them carry a large selection from this region of France (if at all), but I’ll have to check (even Bordeaux’s are limited to 20-30 different chateau). Most of the places around me stock huge selections of California, Chilean and Australian wines. I usually end up buying online, searching via wineaccess or winezap, when I buy French wines (about half my cellar contains wonderful liquids from France). I'll report back when I've ordered and tasted a few. Thanks again, -Daniel
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draymond02
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Posted - 14 Sep 2007 : 16:28:06
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Originally posted by dv002i
David, thanks for the recommendations. Now just need to get ahold of a few bottles. Jeffery, not sure where I'll buy them yet. I live in Rochester, NY. We have a few nice wine shops here but I don't believe any of them carry a large selection from this region of France (if at all), but I’ll have to check (even Bordeaux’s are limited to 20-30 different chateau). Most of the places around me stock huge selections of California, Chilean and Australian wines. I usually end up buying online, searching via wineaccess or winezap, when I buy French wines (about half my cellar contains wonderful liquids from France). I'll report back when I've ordered and tasted a few. Thanks again, -Daniel
Have you tried the House of Bacchus? They have a wide selection of wines, not sure how much is french...and I don't know what happened to Century Liqour. |
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sade58
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Posted - 14 Sep 2007 : 16:52:12
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I found several on-line....Try winecommune.com for starters..
A good Cahor can be an adventure...LOL |
The quality of my words are directly related to the quality of my wine. |
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dv002i
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USA
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Benboy
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dv002i
Wine goer
USA
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Posted - 21 Sep 2007 : 18:30:19
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| I just ordered a few different wines from Cahors, whew they are hard to find! Absolutely nothing locally in Rochester NY, and even online they were scarce. Here's what I ordered to try: Clos Triguedina Cahors 2003
Chateau du Cedre, Le Prestige 2004
Croix Du Mayne Cahors 2002 I'll give an update after popping a few corks. -Daniel
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dv002i
Wine goer
USA
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Posted - 05 Oct 2007 : 16:33:08
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| Ok, so I opened up a bottle of the Chateau du Cedre, Le Prestige 2004. Here are my notes: Popped the cork and poured into a decanter: At 1hr: The nose was pretty tight and closed. A little cherry and nail polish. There was a little fruit on the palate with a heavily tannic finish. At 2hr: Still pretty tight on the nose now with chocolate and toffee. Nice cherries and wild berries on the palate. Starting to smooth out. At 3hr: Opening up more, chocolate and black cherry aromas. Cherries and jammy qualities on the tongue. Still a little tannic. At 4hr: Spice and cherry with underlying oak. Light and fruity, getting just a touch too much presence of alcohol. Wine is probably a little warm at this point (more like 70 deg F). Poured back into bottle and put cork in bottle. Left at room temperature. At 23 hr: Chocolate and cherries with orange peel on the nose. Drinking very similar to at 4 hrs, maybe a bit smoother. Overall, this was a pretty nice wine, especially under $15 US. Definitely good to decant for at least 3-5 hrs before drinking. Will do well to sit in the cellar for another few years.
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Shyr Kahn
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Hungary
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Posted - 29 Nov 2007 : 14:25:49
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I think, that the best wine from Cahors:
Chateau La Caminade, Esprit 2002,2003 (chateau-caminade.com/uk/)
It's very complex, nice and have a long finish. quote:
Originally posted by david cousins
Any of the following are reliable:-
Chateaux Mercues, Cedre, Eugenie, Chambert, Haut-Sierre, Hauts d'Anglan
Clos Gamot, Triguedina Cahors tends to be very tannic and lasts many years. I always drink Cahors with food as it is such a big wine.I regularly visit a friend in the Lot valley and have about 100 bottles. My main recommendation would be open any Cahors at least 3 hours before drinking. It can be superb and at a fraction of an equivalent Bordeaux.
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Heidi
Wannabe
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Posted - 27 Dec 2007 : 09:13:29
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Originally posted by dv002i
Reading the thread on Argentine Malbec from a while back the Cahors region of France was recommended as a good alternative to find great Malbec (albeit a lot different than new world Malbec). I have never tried anything from this region of France before. Can anyone give a few recommendations to get me started. Thanks, -Daniel
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Cahors and Malbec
