Southwest Wines

Domaine Cauhapé

Chant des Vignes Jurançon Sec Gros Manseng Petit Courbu 2021

Enjoyed September 20, 2024 at home. Purchased from September 7, 2024 tasting at Pirouette. — 2 months ago

Herri Mina

Irouléguy Gros Manseng Blend 2022

Unique and delicious — 3 months ago

Château Bouscassé

Madiran Tannat Blend 2018

2018 vintage. Lovely dry mix of flavors — 5 months ago

Château de Haute-Serre

Cahors Malbec 2019

Absolutely beautiful wine: Tannic without being overly dry; fruity, without smacking of one fruit or another; balanced and quaffable astride flavorful, spice-heavy Haitian cuisine. Rich cinnamon did not overpower this wine; nor did the spicy heat of added sauces. Nuances of licorice and anise played well with the traditional Haitian ginger and cinnamon of tropical cuisine. I should say it was delightful, as I so rarely enjoy the balance of any wine so much that I drink an entire bottle alone. I highly recommend this Malbec with any tropical Atlantic island cuisine. — 9 months ago

Clos Siguier

Cahors Malbec 2019

Jalapeño/bell pepper, raspberry, chalk, underripe blood orange rind, medium tannins (leaning towards medium plus), dried herbs, slightly smoky, cherry on the finish and nice acid. Previous bottle could meld with chicken, not so much on this one. Will save to have with some meat tomorrow 😁 — 2 months ago

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Domaine Arretxea

Hegoxuri Irouléguy Petit Courbu Blend 2021

Gros manseng!! Who knew it could be this good? High acidity, savory finish. Mineral and stone. — 4 months ago

Brad Burch
with Brad

Château du Cèdre (Verhaeghe et Fils)

Cahors Malbec 2021

One of the bottles we brought back from our stay in the Lot region. Opened 1 hour and 30 minutes before serving. Served over a charcoal grilled super ribeye piece. Great pairing!
Very different take on cahors than the ones we tasted over there. Oak, chocolate, cassis, blackberry, cherry, a menthol thing too. Very inviting and complex. The palate shows a very long acid drive, some nice matter, a soft mouthfeel, some cherry, chocolatey and blackberry notes, some typical grainy, dusty tannins, and a long, everlasting finish with that dusty layer, some cherry, an oaky note reminiscent of the nose and a nice, delicate, savoury touch in the rear, with a very nice pinch of umami to make it great. Less extracted than expected (and than Le cèdre cuvée I had a few years ago), an elegant, modern Cahors. Great stuff!
— 4 months ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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Are they moving away from the need for wines to age, Daniel?
Daniel M

Daniel M

This one particular cuvée could probably benefit from aging a bit, but a decent amount of air made it very approachable. Of course we had it with charcoal-grilled beef which definitely helped taming down tannins.