Cahors Le Lac-aux-Cochons 2021

Combel-La-Serre

Cahors Le Lac-aux-Cochons
2021

  • Organic
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
South West
Appellation
Cahors
Varietal(s)
Malbec 100 %
Alcohol percentage
13%
Colour
Red
Producer's website

About this winery

A 23-hectare family estate located 17 km from Cahors on the Causse Calcaire, Combel-la-Serre came into being under the impetus of Jean-Pierre ILBERT, who decided to leave the cooperative winery in 1998 to become independent. His son, Julien, returned to the estate in 2003 and now works with his wife Sophie. Little by little, the couple breathed new life into the estate: conversion to Organic Farming (via Ecocert), a return to seasonal manual work and reflection on the different terroirs, always...

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Product notes

A single plot of land, 1 hectare, located at an altitude of 350 m on the Causse, in the place called Rassiels. On this plot is a beautiful pocket of ferruginous red clay on a limestone base. Our friends the wild boars love this plot, isolated from houses and the road, and enjoy a "mini-lake" (in short, a clay hole filled with rainwater) located right next to it. 4,500 bottles produced.

Production notes

Vinification in conical trunks with punching down and pumping over, maceration for around thirty days. Aged 18 months in conical trunks.

Tasting notes

Round, powerful, and indulgent. Characterized by black fruits like wild blackberry, and aromas of cocoa and tobacco without overtones. The palate is balanced between finesse, power, roundness, and indulgence. Pairs well with meat in sauce, game, and grilled vegetables.

Press reviews

Wine Advocate

- 93 points -

Yohan Castaing, May 2024 (Vintage 2020)

From a single parcel of Malbec planted on red clay soils, the 2020 Le Lac aux Cochons was macerated for 30 days and matured for two years in wooden tanks. Evoking a complex, deep and perfumed bouquet of cassis, mulberries, spices and dark wild berries mingled with lovely notes of cedar, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and textured, with a seamless mid-palate, good depth at the core and a long, ethereal finish with chalky dry extracts. This gourmand, sappy Cahors is ready to drink but has a decade ahead of it.

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