Winery - Château Lagrezette
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
When some of the greatest Cahors weigh in at 13.5% alcohol, there is no need for this 15.5% monster. It’s a shame, because there is much to admire here, with the powerful bitter chocolate and the sweetest berry fruits, a wall of polished concentration. It needs aging for four years at least.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fresh strawberry flavors, followed by some vanilla and sweet acidity characterize this wine from the Lagrezette winery. With its blend of Malbec, Syrah and white Viognier, this has softness, ripeness and, despite its acidity, a definite sweet finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A smooth, voluptuous interpretation of Malbec, this shows bitter chocolate and licorice flavors as well as dense, mineral black fruits. The Malbec juiciness is evident, while the wood acts as a rounded support. Big, rich, and balanced.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
In a modern, smooth style, with plush fruit and dusty tannins, this is a ripe, open wine, an easy expression of Malbec, New World in its fruitiness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is Alain Dominique Perrin’s answer to the black wine of Cahors. Hugely dark in color, this micro cuvée is still impenetrable after eight years. The power and the density edge towards the medicinal, with a very herbal element in the flavors alongside the wood, black-plum skins and spice.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Just a small proportion of Merlot smoothes out the hard Malbec edges in this impressive cuvée from Château Lagrezette. It is certainly powerful, the wood prominent but not too dominant. With advice from Michel Rolland, this shows great polish without losing entirely that mineral, dark edge. Age for 5–6 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A ripe, attractively fruity wine that shows the drink-me side of Malbec without losing the intense structure and dark tannins that also characterize the grape. It is big and bold, but also accessible now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
For the white in its Zette range, the team at Lagrézette has moved out of Cahors and gone further east. The wine has smooth, green fruit flavors, touched with apricot ripeness and a fine texture of pear skins to give spice. The aftertaste is mouthwatering acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is the show stopper of the range from Alain Dominique Perrin’s Lagrezette. It expresses the most powerful Malbec tannins and superripe fruit, without losing sight of the mineral edge. The fruit of this beautiful wine, while opulent, is poised with fine acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
All the Michel Rolland touches are present and accounted for: the color is bright, the texture soft, and the fruit is ripe and expressive. Aromas of mint, clove and blackberries are intriguing, like a lure in front of a fish. And the finish is dark and luscious. It’s an old-world Malbec wrapped in new clothes, clearly a wine for the new generation.
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