Notes: RVF 18/20, Bettane & Desseauve 17/20, Guide Hachette 1* (Very successful wine)
"Although the nose of the GC cuvée is more marked by aging at this stage, it is also much more complex; very deep, velvety, and imperial, it unfolds serenely with exceptional persistence and will defy the years." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2013 - RVF)
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Eye
black, clear and shiny
Nose
combining power and concentration, with aromas of dark berries, spices, and toasted notes
Mouth
Full-bodied, powerful, concentrated with noble, rich tannins. Very long finish with spicy notes.
Serve
decant at 17°C
Open
Decant 3 to 4 hours before serving.
Drink from
2012
Drink before
2038
Production
5,300 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Un grand vin à apprécier sur : une pièce de boeuf grillée, une entrecôte forestière, un civet de chevreuil, un lapin aux pruneaux, un cassoulet, un foie gras, un confit de canard, une terrine de gibier, une volaille rôtie, du boudin, un rocamadour...<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
4-star estate (Producers of very high quality, the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
Pascal and Jean-Marc Verhaegue run this estate at the top of Cahors, thanks to demanding viticulture and precise winemaking techniques. The 27 hectares (including 25 of reds) are divided into three small areas on two of the appellation's best 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, which is conducive to more powerful wines.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2025 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, 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 charge of the vineyard, and now Jules, Pascal's son, have made Le Cèdre the benchmark for the appellation. It must be said that they benefit from an exceptional terroir: on the one hand, a particularly stony and constantly shifting cone of limestone scree, the famous "tran," which produces fine, elegant wines; on the other hand, a soil of pebbles on ferruginous sand, which gives the wines more power. Made from ideally ripe and selected grapes, the cuvées, which are always very colorful, achieve a rare level of quality and consistency thanks to refined tannins and velvety textures. The Extra-Libre cuvées offer the entire range without sulfur.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2025 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer rating
4/5
based on 3 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. ANDRE D. Published on 10/30/2012
Well, this is what we call a heavyweight. I'm a big fan of Cahors wines from the Lagrezette estate, whose 2009 vintage is splendid, but this 2009 Cèdre has finesse as well as power and complexity. Paired with cassoulet, we were in heaven. Thank you.
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Review and opinion by Mr. Benjamin B. Published on 07/30/2018
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Note and opinion by Mr. ROBERT JEAN C. Published on May 31, 2014
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