Rating: RVF 16/20, Wine Spectator 91/100, Guide Hachette 1 * Star
The purest expression of Malbec! GC (“I’m trying”), or “Grand Cahors,” or even “Grand Cru.” A concentrated expression of the talent and inventiveness of Pascal Verhaeghe, a talented winemaker and a genius jack-of-all-trades. In 2000, he launched this unique 100% Malbec cuvée by experimenting with a complete vinification process in the same oak barrel, from fermentation through aging. A rare practice in the region, it resulted in a remarkable success that has endured ever since. This 2004 vintage is the ultimate expression of Malbec—powerful and concentrated, with exceptional potential. A masterpiece!
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Eye
black, clear, and brilliant
Nose
combining power and concentration, with aromas of dark berries, spices, and toasted notes
Palate
Simple, powerful, and concentrated, with noble, rich tannins. A very long finish with spicy notes
Serve
decant at 17°C
Open
Decant 3 to 4 hours before serving
Drink from
2008
High point
2020
Drink before
2035
Production
limited to 2,700 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 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
4/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. MATHIAS L. Published on October 23, 2012
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