Chateau Haut-Monplaisir Cahors Prestige 2014
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As usual, the Cuvée Prestige embodies the richness of Cahors Malbec. Black as at night, a powerful and rich nose, marked by a host of aromas, some more bewitching than the others: a coulis of ripe black fruit, sweet pastry spices and fresh butter, pepper and bay leaf, a hint of smoke… In the mouth it is round and soft, lively and generous, with silky tannins of beautiful structure, followed by a long finish and delicately scented by spices. Savor it now on fine and tasty dishes, such as a roasted chicken with tarragon, a rib steak in vineyard sauce, a black pudding with apples.
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Wood aged and serious, this is a finely balanced wine. Its spice and toast notes are beginning to come together with its young, exuberant fruit and acidity. Black currant flavors dominate, giving it a crisp, juicy edge. Drink this impressive wine from 2021.
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Cathy and Daniel Fournié of Haut-Monplaisir farm 44.5 acres on what the locals call the third terrace of the valley floor. These terraces, or benches, are layered gravel deposits left by the river over the ages. There are three such terraces in the valley; the third is the highest, furthest from the Lot, and the best by virtue of its well-drained soils. Above the third terrace come the mountain vineyards, high on the oak-scrub hills.
Cathy took over the vineyards in 1998 from her father, who had sold the crop to négociants. She and Daniel had a keen interest in making their own wine but realized they needed help. They reached out to Pascal Verhaeghe, the dynamic proprietor of Chateau du Cèdre whose vineyards grow on the second terrace. Pascal immediately saw the potential of Haut Monplaisir's site. He could also see that if great wine were made here then Cahor's revival would be all the more successful, and that was far more important to him than possible competition between the two domaines. Thus was born the partnership between Pascal and Daniel, who together are responsible for the wines of Haut Monplaisir.