The Château cuvée seduces with its fruity intensity and generosity. The density of the Malbec combined with a beautiful tension leads to immediate gustatory pleasure. Excellent value for money for the appellation!
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Eye
Dark purple
Nose
Powerful red and black fruit, graphite notes
Mouth
Generous, beautifully rounded, fresh and invigorating
Serve
Decant at 14-16°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Pairs perfectly with red meat in sauce, ribeye steak, poultry, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rating (2025 guide) 92/100 (2020 vintage)
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Jean-Pierre Ilbert left the cooperative winery in 1998 to create Château Combel La Serre. To promote it, the family traveled throughout France. The turning point came in 2011 when his son Julien and his wife Sophie decided to switch to organic farming (certification obtained in 2013). The two of them gave the 26-hectare estate a major facelift. As in Burgundy, everything is focused on plot selection, highlighting the different terroirs in which they strongly believe, creating stylish vintages with modern labels. The grape varieties are traditional for the reds, but more unusual for the whites, with Vermentino and Albariño, which they are particularly fond of. The style of the wines is precise, close to the fruit with a strong expression of the terroir. This close-knit couple puts their ambition and enthusiasm at the service of their wines.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2023 guide) 90/100 (2020 vintage)
Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Julien Ilbert and his wife Sophie are responsible for the future of this vineyard, which has been in existence since 1900. Breaking with his father's model, Julien has turned to bottling; he has sought a new identity, placing eloquent and modern labels on his various bottles. His vintages are gaining in stature every year. He gets the best out of the 23 hectares planted with Auxerrois, the local name for Malbec, and his Vermentinos and Albarinos, southern grapes that find a suitable base and climate here. Alongside the Le Lac aux Cochons (iron-rich limestone soil), Au Cerisier (red clay), and Les Peyres Levades (limestone) parcels, he is adding new bottles to the range that mark the tremendous evolution of the Cahors vineyard.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review and opinion by Ms. MAITE H. Published on 05/07/2025
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