Notes: RVF 17/20, Bettane & Desseauve 15/20
“The 2008 Cèdre is a great, firm, and upright wine, with a beautiful richness of sap, so the abundant yet crisp tannins provide the appropriate structure. It should be allowed to age for at least 5 to 6 years. ” (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2012 - RVF). A must-have of elegance for a haute couture Cahors!
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Eye
A dark, intense, and concentrated color with purplish highlights
Nose
Very expressive, with aromas of ripe black berries and delicate spicy notes
Palate
Dense and full-bodied, with a smooth attack, featuring a rich and complex texture and powerful aromas; the finish is refined, powerful, and lingering, with lovely spicy notes.
Serve
decant at 16°C
Open
2 hours before service
Drink from
2011
Drink before
2021
Production
30,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
A tender texture and rich flavor that pair perfectly with duck stew, a wood pigeon salmis, a grilled beef cut, a forest-style ribeye, a venison stew, rabbit with prunes, a cassoulet, foie gras, duck confit, a game terrine, roasted poultry, blood sausage, Rocamadour cheese, aged Cantal...
Bettane & Desseauve
4-Star 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 red grape varieties) are divided into three plots across two of the appellation’s finest soil types, notably the famous third terrace. One is clay-limestone 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 the consistency and 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 soil of pebbles on 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
Rated estate (2025 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. SANCHEZ A. Published on April 24, 2013
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