Château du Cèdre Prestige 1 x 6 bottles 0.75l.	132.00 CHF inc VAT

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Château du Cèdre Prestige 2004 Vintage: 2004 Colour: Red Origin: France - South-West France - Cahors Alc % by Vol: 14% GaultMillau: Jean-Michel Deluc:

Our opinion

Who can fail to be an unquestionable devotee of château le Cèdre? In this 2004 vintage, in addition to the usual sap and power you'll also find an extraordinary tactile delicacy. Its concentration is well matched by finesse, the ripeness of the substance by the elegant structure, the aromatic complexity by an overall freshness. Given our remarks, you'll get the idea that with this wine we're in the realm of the exceptional and the incomparable.

Description

The vineyards of the Château du Cèdre lie on the Bru hillsides situated on the commune of Vire-sur-Lot. The area's traditional varietals are cultivated on the finest wine-growing soils of Cahors: the clay-limestone terrain is very stony, and the vines need to sink their roots deep down into the red, sandy, iron-rich soils that are mixed with pebbles and clay. The harvest undergoes de-stemming and the vatting period is three or four weeks. The wines are aged in wood, after are fined with egg-whites before bottling. Under the direction of the Verhaeghe brothers, the Château du Cèdre makes powerful and deeply colored wines, like the great ‘black' wines of former days; a strong and flavorful ‘liqueur" favored by the poet Clément Marot. This prestige cuvée is derived from 90% Malbec 5% Merlot and 5% Tannat.

Tips on service

• Conservation: ready now but will improve
• At its best in: 2010
• To decant: 2 hours
• Serve at 17°

Food and wine matching

Roast wild dove, hare à la royale, stuffed with foie gras and truffles, Charolais beef ribs with marrow, stew of young wild boar, confit of duck with wild mushrooms, aged Cantal, Salers or Laguiole cheeses.

Tasting notes

By Jean Michel Deluc : Master Sommelier

Eye - A wine of a ruby color of good intensity with a color ranging from bluish-black to shadings of purple and crimson at the edge of the glass. The concentration of color is also apparent in the wine's fat and thick aspect in the glass. The wine is bright and appears opaque due to the density of color.
Nose - The nose reveals a sappy, vinous and very concentrated aromatic background dominated by aromas of purée of dark fruit nearly jam-like in fragrance: There are notes of blackcurrants, blackberries, blueberries, sloe berries and cherries. With aeration extremely appealing notes of barrel aging come to the fore, well integrated into the whole; there are hints of cinnamon, pepper, vanilla, cardamom, cedar wood, nutmeg and on and on…. Especially notable are the fresher notes of eucalyptus and mint. All of the above makes this both a massive and delicate wine.
Palate - On the palate the wine has a supple and syrupy attack with a rich, dense substance dominated by flavors of dark fruit and licorice. The wine seems to be more perfumed on the palate with notes of violets that are a bit more evident. In mid-palate the wine offers fine though still youthful acidity, providing a thirst-quenching contrast to the wine's concentration. The tannins are silky and crisp and prolong the aromatic perception seemingly infinitely, while the finish has a sharp and spicy character. Excellent both for its power and its finesse.