Domaine Cosse-Maisonneuve Cahors "Les Laquets" red 2021

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Domaine Cosse-Maisonneuve Cahors "Les Laquets" red 2021

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2024 (August 2023): 95/100. On the great terroir of Les Laquets, the clay-limestone soils of Lacapelle-Cabanac stand out: a wine with superb depth, with a still budding floral touch heralding a great aging potential.

Terre de Vins ("our selection of festive wines", Nov. 2022): The reputation of the Cahors duo is well established, and the quality of their wines continues to rise. This cuvée from sixty-year-old Malbec vines is particularly intense and deep, with velvety tannins. It will be difficult to keep this already enchanting wine in the cellar for long. Pair it with a tournedos rossini.

The Wine Review of France (n°618, February 2018): Rich, elegant, velvety, the cuvée Les Laquets is a pure Malbec from Cahors. Co-owner with Matthieu Cosse in Lacapelle-Cabanac in the Lot, Catherine Maisonneuve shares her advice for tasting it:

• What advice would you give to appreciate Les Laquets?: Dispel the image of an untouchable wine before 15 years of age. Even though its aging potential is 50 years, the cuvée Les Laquets is a healthy, balanced wine with ripe tannins, but without excess, and accessible from its youth.
• Should the wine be decanted?: Simply opening the bottle two or three hours before serving is sufficient. [...]
• At what temperature should it be served?: Since the tannins are ripe, serve it slightly chilled, at 16°C, to best reveal the fruity, floral aromas and delicate scents.
• What dishes would enhance this wine?: Avoid cheese, it kills the wine's aromas; it's a disaster! Traditionally, pairing with a ribeye steak offers an excellent match. Similarly, pairing with semi-cooked foie gras, enhanced with a touch of coarse salt, is magnificent as it reveals the fruit of the wine and the flavor of the foie gras. Experiment with surprising yet controlled pairings, such as those by double-starred chef Pascal Bardet: cuttlefish and squid in caul fat, seaweed, lime, braised baby squid, and rich lobster juices. The acidity and power of the wine harmonize beautifully with the coral juice. Dishes and wines enhance each other. Likewise, sweetbreads and freshly grated black truffle will elevate an older vintage with its tertiary aromas of truffle and Havana.

Technical sheet prepared by the domaine:

Grape variety: 100% Malbec

Area: 5.5 ha

Age of the vines: 60 years

Soil: Red clay and cracked limestone soil

Yield: 30 hl/ha

Winemaking: Whole bunches with several manual punch downs

Aging: Just under 2 years in new barrels and one wine

Tasting: A nose marked by black fruits and a palate of blackberry, blueberry, and black cherry. A texture with remarkable silky tannins.