9.1, flirting with 9.2. Beautiful, high-toned Malbec nose with dark berry fruit, chalk dust, wild mint, leather, spice and desiccated bark, plus a little animal, barnyard funk that adds complexity rather than detracts. The palate initially felt slightly out of sorts, but improved quickly with air, becoming juicy, ripe and energetic, with loads of macerated dark-berry skin character and terrific fruit intensity. Fresh, vivid and full of personality, though there is still a slightly awkward edge of heat and acidity keeping it below the Prestige for now.
Overnight it went to 9.0. Good not great.
9.1, flirting with 9.2. Beautiful, high-toned Malbec nose with dark berry fruit, chalk dust, wild mint, leather, spice and desiccated bark, plus a little animal, barnyard funk that adds complexity rather than detracts. The palate initially felt slightly out of sorts, but improved quickly with air, becoming juicy, ripe and energetic, with loads of macerated dark-berry skin character and terrific fruit intensity. Fresh, vivid and full of personality, though there is still a slightly awkward edge of heat and acidity keeping it below the Prestige for now.
Overnight it went to 9.0. Good not great.
Oct 30th, 2026
Cahors, Southwest France, France
