Clos la Coutale Cahors Malbec 2023 SO20231114 incredibly smooth sipping experience

incredibly smooth sipping experience

Notes of banana leaf

picking is by hand

now well into its evolution

juicy red fruit and black pepper on the nose

Clos la Coutale Cahors Malbec 2023 SO20231114 incredibly smooth sipping experienceBefore Malbec conquered Argentina, it had a home: Cahors, in France's southwest, where the grape earned the nickname "black wine" for its inky depth. Clos la Coutale has been Kermit Lynch's benchmark Cahors for over forty years, the bottle a generation of drinkers reaches for when they want structure and character without the fuss. Philippe Bernede blends roughly 80% Malbec with a little Merlot to round the edges, then ages it 8 to 12 months in a mix