21715 customer reviews

Château Lagrézette - Cahors 2018

Name: Château Lagrézette - Cahors 2018
Brand: Château Lagrézette
Rating: 4.4 (16 reviews)

Cahors|Red wine

4.4/5 (16 customers)

96/100

Bettane & Desseauve

17/20

Jancis Robinson

1*Étoile

Hachette

93/100

Wine Enthusiast

Médaille d'Or

Challenge International du Vin

Médaille d'Or

Concours Lyon

Malbec

well-built

iconic

“An icon of Cahors, in all its splendor!”

“A magnificent, pure, fruity nose with truffle notes; well-structured on the palate, with tight, highly elegant tannins, good length, and intense freshness. It has it all. Superb!” (The Bettane + Desseauve Guide)

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Estate

Château Lagrézette

Vintage

2018

Designation

Cahors

Region

Southwest

Grape Varieties

94% Malbec, 6% Merlot

Regions

Clay-loam soils over gravel and on a Kimmeridgian bedrock base

Viticulture

Thoughtful and environmentally friendly

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Cold maceration at 8°C for 4 to 7 days, alcoholic fermentation at 26°C, final hot maceration (28°C), daily pumping over, punching down, malolactic fermentation in tanks and oak barrels

Livestock Farming

18 months in new barrels (30%), one wine (40%), and two wines (30%), all in French-made barrels

Alcohol content

14.5%

Eye

Dark red and purplish color

Nose

Intense, with red berries, notes of cherry and spices

Palate

Full-bodied and smooth, powerful and elegant, beautifully balanced

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2033

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with red meat, game, a duck and black Périgord truffle parmentier, a cassoulet...

More information at Château Lagrézette

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2021 guide) 96/100

Rated 3*Stars (A high-quality product that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

A magnificent, pure, fruity nose with truffle notes; well-structured on the palate, with tight, highly elegant tannins, a long finish, and intense freshness. It has it all. Superb!

About the estate:

Alain-Dominique Perrin has worked tirelessly to make the magnificent Lagrézette estate one of the beacons of Cahors’s renaissance. The progress made since the cellar’s renovation is evident: the wines have gained in elegance, and the fruit is better highlighted by the aging process. We particularly appreciate the Château and Clos-Marguerite vintages, which are remarkable this year.

Decanter

Rated Estate Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2022) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

Blackcurrant and toasty notes... A lovely aromatic profile. Full-bodied with well-integrated tannins... That's all it takes to decide to enjoy this Cahors right now.

About the estate:

A flagship estate in the Cadurcian wine region, acquired in 1985 by businessman Alain-Dominique Perrin. It is renowned for the distinctive architecture of its 16th-century manor house, with its pepperpot towers, steep roofs, and dovecote; for its wine-growing heritage (82 ha), cultivated since the 16th century; and, above all, for its ambitious wines, which are regularly featured in these pages.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2022 guide) 93/100

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

This is the estate’s wine, made from grapes grown in the vineyards surrounding the 15th-century château, near the Lot River. Dark fruit notes dominate, and the tannins are very pronounced. It is a dark-colored, full-bodied, and concentrated wine. The wine needs time to age; it will be ready to drink starting in 2024.

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (2021 guide) 17/20

Rated "Recommended"

About the wine:

Although the oak (obvious) and the fruit are angular and rigid, this wine is still very young and will settle in the coming years. The fruit—a blend of purple, red, and blue—is very pure, beautifully shaped by acidity and long, refined tannins. Beneath the most pronounced oak spices lies a hint of grape spices. Cumin and the bark of old trees drenched by rain, along with a slight hint of camphor. Menthol-like freshness. Great length, flavor, and restraint. One of the most elegant vintages of this wine I’ve ever tasted. Bravo!

Concours Lyon

Wine Awarded a Gold Medal

Challenge International du Vin

Wine Awarded a Gold Medal

Customer Rating

4.4/5

based on 16 reviews

Review by Mr. GILLES D. Published on January 20, 2026

This iconic wine is powerful and refined, imbued with a lovely freshness that accentuates its great body and depth. Stewed dark berries, mingled with spices and notes of balsamic and vanilla, permeate a dense, silky texture, structured by firm, well-integrated tannins that support the long finish, leaving a voluptuous, velvety impression. After a long decanting, this elegant Cahors, at its peak, perfectly complemented a farm-raised turkey stuffed with wild mushrooms. Rating = 4.3.