Domaine Vigouroux Gouleyant Malbec Cahors 2007
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A juicy Malbec from Cahors that is full of flavor and made to drink young. A beautiful blend of black fruit and herbs with a long finish. Try the new 2007 vintage!
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Release Notes:
Malbec has become very popular thanks to some excellent examples from Argentina. However, the grape’s roots lie in southwestern France’s Cahors region. Traditionally, wines from Cahors were austere and required at least a few years of cellar aging, but the Vigouroux family have broken the tradition to create an early-drinking Malbec with wonderful fruit expression. “Gouleyant” means fresh and juicy, and this wine is certainly that with plentiful, ripe black fruit aromas and flavors. A blend of Malbec (80%) softened by the addition of Merlot (20%).
Tasting Notes:
A deep, ruby-purple colored wine that has a beautiful nose of smoke, toast, blackberry and blackcurrant jam aromas. It is very fruity with juicy black fruit flavors complemented by a touch of herbs (sage and rosemary), soft, fresh tannins, and an appealing, long finish. A Cahors Malbec that was made to drink young, now to 2010, with game, duck, barbecued chicken, grilled meats, pasta with meat sauce or on its own at a party.
Winery:
Of old stock from the Lot region of France, the Vigouroux family has been in the wine business for a century and a half owes its renown to know-how handed down... Read more
Region:
In the rugged limestone soils of Southwest France, Malbec is still widely planted. Its most famous wines come from Cahors, a medieval town on the river Lot. The “black wines of... Read more
