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Château Lamartine - Cahors Cuvée Expression 2020
Château Lamartine - Cahors Cuvée Expression 2020

Château Lamartine - Cahors Cuvée Expression 2020

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3.8/5 (2019 / 4 customers)

2*Étoiles

Hachette

93/100

Wine Enthusiast

91/100

Robert Parker

90/100

James Suckling

16,5/20

Jancis Robinson

Malbec
powerful
complex
balanced

"A great Malbec!"

“Two years of luxurious aging do not detract from the fruit’s expression in this pure Malbec, which opens with notes of cherry, blackberry, and blackcurrant. On the palate, it is well-structured, firm, dense, and long-finishing, without lacking freshness. An intense and serious expression of Malbec. For the cellar.” (Le Guide Hachette 2023).

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Estate

Château Lamartine

Vintage

Expression

Vintage

2020

Designation

Cahors

Region

Southwest

Grape Varieties

100% Malbec

Regions

Clay-limestone terraces, 3rd terrace

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

40-day maceration with careful punching down; the lees are kept in suspension for the first 6 months through stirring

Livestock Farming

20 months in new barrels, made exclusively from French oak

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

A deep purple color with violet highlights

Nose

With aromas of sour cherries and chocolate, and lovely toasted notes

Palate

Powerful and concentrated, yet refined and elegant, with superb balance

Serve

Decant at 17-19°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink before

2031+

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with game, red meat, duck, confit, leg of lamb, cheese, dark chocolate...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

A classic estate in the appellation, where robust, tannic Cahors wines are produced, albeit at the cost of a certain austerity in the entry-level wines. The “Expression” cuvée, made from the best vines on the third terrace, is of exemplary consistency.
Decanter

Decanter

Rated Estate Recommended

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2023 guide) 2* Stars (Outstanding Wine)

Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

Despite two years of luxurious aging, the fruit comes through clearly in this pure Malbec, which opens with notes of cherry, blackberry, and blackcurrant. On the palate, it is well-structured, firm, dense, and long-finishing, without lacking freshness. An intense and serious expression of Malbec. For the cellar.

About the estate:

According to legend, the branches of a century-old oak tree here once provided a secluded spot for the romantic trysts of a beautiful woman named Martine. Since 2016, Alain Gayraud has handed the reins to his children, Lise and Benjamin—who bring with them solid experience gained abroad—to lead this historic estate (founded in 1883), located on the edge of the Lot department. The vineyard covers 37.5 hectares (in the process of converting to organic farming) and faces due south. A pillar of the Cahors appellation.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100 (Excellent wine)

About the wine:

Château Lamartine’s 2020 Expression evokes aromas of oak, toast, smoke, and black berries. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, dense, and rich, it is a concentrated, deep, and pure Malbec, framed by controlled power and velvety tannins. It finishes with a spicy and smoky aftertaste, displaying a certain freshness and tension. This robust and well-crafted Cahors, made from grapes grown on clay-limestone soils, was macerated for 40 days and aged for 20 months in new oak barrels.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Rising stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

The future of the Gayraud family estate now lies in the hands of Benjamin and Lise, Alain’s children. The new generation brings greater vitality and modernity to the wines, which focus on fruit. We must commend the progress of this great 37.5-hectare estate, which—aided by climate change—makes the most of its terroir, situated on the three terraces of the Lot River.
Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

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

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2023 guide) 93/100

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

About the wine:

Infused with the aromas of its aging in new oak barrels, this wine is powerful and rich in black fruit flavors. It has a well-balanced character, with good acidity and dense fruit. It requires extended aging and is best enjoyed starting in 2026.
Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (2023 guide) 16,5/20

Rated "Recommended"

About the wine:

Creamy aromas of mocha and blueberry muffins. Juices of ripe blueberries, plenty of woody vanilla, and the texture and medicinal notes of not-quite-ripe sloes. Licorice. Plenty of dominant tannins—really drying on the palate. But it’s still young, and it’s clear that these vines produce a very concentrated wine. It needs time and should be paired with a meal.
Gilbert & Gaillard

Gilbert & Gaillard

Rated Estate Recommended

Vinous

Vinous

Rated "Recommended"

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2023 guide) 90/100

About the wine:

Aroma of black cherries, red currants, black currants, and crushed peppercorns. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Juicy and lively, with a velvety texture. Notes of cherries and spices persist throughout the tasting.
Andreas Larsson

Andreas Larsson

Rated Estate Recommended

Customer Rating

(2019 vintage)

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3.8/5

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