Château de Mercuès

Cahors Malbec

9.132 ratings
8.93 pro ratings
Cahors, Southwest France, France
Malbec
Tomato-Based, Beef, Potato, Venison, White Rice, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Pasta, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Byron C Mayes

Dark purple in the glass. Dark plum on the nose, married with dark chocolate and some earth on the palate. Medium acidity and fine, firm tannins round things out. You think you know Malbec? Not if you don’t know Cahors. And this is a great intro to Malbec’s home appellation. Cahors was sidelined in part thanks to the Bordelaise and their corporate espionage back when the river was the only way to get product to the world. Mostly Malbec with a bit of Merlot. This may be your new Old World best friend. Enjoy anywhere you’d serve Bordeaux or Cabernet.

Dark purple in the glass. Dark plum on the nose, married with dark chocolate and some earth on the palate. Medium acidity and fine, firm tannins round things out. You think you know Malbec? Not if you don’t know Cahors. And this is a great intro to Malbec’s home appellation. Cahors was sidelined in part thanks to the Bordelaise and their corporate espionage back when the river was the only way to get product to the world. Mostly Malbec with a bit of Merlot. This may be your new Old World best friend. Enjoy anywhere you’d serve Bordeaux or Cabernet.

1 person found it helpfulDec 8th, 2018
Roy Jossfolk

Great color!

Great color!

1 person found it helpfulDec 1st, 2016
PJ Deschenes

Classic Cahors Malbec. Would buy again.

Classic Cahors Malbec. Would buy again.

Mar 31st, 2020
Robert Moore

Good Malbec!

Good Malbec!

Feb 12th, 2020
Jamie Testa

This was a great wine!

This was a great wine!

Feb 4th, 2019
Irene

Halloween bixie und Marc

Halloween bixie und Marc

Nov 29th, 2018
Anil Saxena

Just excellent. Super earthy and jammy. Hints of coffee and ash. Great nose. Excellent with spicy food.

Just excellent. Super earthy and jammy. Hints of coffee and ash. Great nose. Excellent with spicy food.

Oct 8th, 2018
Kyle Volluz

This is a superlative effort that I’m rating high in light of the advantageous price point. A nice change when you are tired of the steady stream of its Argentine cousins.

This is a superlative effort that I’m rating high in light of the advantageous price point. A nice change when you are tired of the steady stream of its Argentine cousins.

Sep 14th, 2018
Stephen Pierron

French Malbec. ... amazing... exceeded my expectations by far

French Malbec. ... amazing... exceeded my expectations by far

Jul 16th, 2017
Big Rich

V. Nice Malbec - interestingly different (much lighter) than Malbec's from Mendoza - definitely get again

V. Nice Malbec - interestingly different (much lighter) than Malbec's from Mendoza - definitely get again

Aug 1st, 2016