Château du Cèdre - Héritage 2024
92/100
James Suckling
89/100
Wine Enthusiast
"We can't get enough of it... Our Favorite from1jour1vin "
“A well-balanced, juicy, and lively Chardonnay. On the nose, it offers notes of apple, spiced pear, and a hint of baking spices. Medium-bodied with lively acidity. Silky texture with delicious fruit at its core and a well-structured development. A savory, long finish.” (James Suckling 2025).
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Eye
Pale yellow color with green highlights
Nose
Aromas of orchard fruits, with notes of lemon, white flowers, and chalk
Palate
Well-balanced, smooth, light, with a delicious finish
Serve
At 12-14°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy as an aperitif, paired with melon or cucumber gazpacho, fish, seafood, fried calamari, eggplant flan, or crab cake...
Bettane & Desseauve
4-Star Rated Estate (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
Pascal and Jean-Marc Verhaegue have elevated this estate to the pinnacle of Cahors through meticulous viticulture and precise winemaking. The 27 hectares (25 of which are planted with red grapes) are divided into three plots across two of the appellation’s finest soil types, notably the famous third terrace. One plot features clay-limestone soil and produces wines of great finesse. The other is a soil of pebbles mixed with reddish sand, ideal for more powerful wines.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2025 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the estate:
For more than fifteen years, the Verhaeghe brothers—Pascal in charge of winemaking and Jean-Marc in the vineyard—and now Jules, Pascal’s son, have made Cèdre the benchmark of the appellation. It must be said that they benefit from an exceptional terroir: on the one hand, a particularly stony limestone scree cone in constant motion, the famous “tran,” which produces fine, elegant wines; on the other hand, a pebble soil over iron-rich sand, lending the wines greater power. Made from perfectly ripe, hand-selected grapes, the wines—always deeply colored—achieve a rare level of quality and consistency thanks to refined tannins and velvety textures. The Extra-Libre cuvées offer the entire range in sulfur-free versions.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2024 guide) 89/100
Rated estate (2025 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
A delightful way to challenge the notion that Cahors can only be a red wine, this Vin de France Chardonnay from the Cahors region is creamy and ripe. Tropical fruit notes and balanced acidity create a rich wine that will be ready to drink starting in 2025.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
A well-balanced, juicy, and lively Chardonnay. On the nose, it offers notes of apple, spiced pear, and a hint of baking spices. Medium-bodied with lively acidity. Silky texture with delicious fruit at its core and a well-structured, well-developed palate. A savory, long finish. Made from organically grown grapes. Ready to drink now or cellared for the future.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. FLORIAN C. Posted on March 3, 2026
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Review by Mr. THIERRY H. Posted on 12/22/2025
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