Clos la Coutale Cahors Malbec 2023 SO20231114 juicy red fruit and black

juicy red fruit and black pepper on the nose

galangal and vanilla

are very poor and do not adapt well to the Tempranillo variety

incredibly smooth sipping experience

now well into its evolution

Clos la Coutale Cahors Malbec 2023 SO20231114 juicy red fruit and blackBefore Malbec conquered Argentina, it had a home: Cahors, in France's southwest, where the grape earned the nickname "black wine" for its inky depth. Clos la Coutale has been Kermit Lynch's benchmark Cahors for over forty years, the bottle a generation of drinkers reaches for when they want structure and character without the fuss. Philippe Bernede blends roughly 80% Malbec with a little Merlot to round the edges, then ages it 8 to 12 months in a mix