Cahors Malbecs at Vinexpo by Dave McIntyre

Cahors had a beautiful booth in Vinexpo, next to the Wines of Argentine one. Small but striking, the Cahors booth attracted the attention of many wine professionals who stopped by to take pictures, talk to Jeremy Arnaud, the Marketing Dircetor or Laurent Marre, a Cahors sommelier as well as taste many of the wines.

Dave McIntyre was one of them. Wine and food writer, wine columnist for the Wasthington Post, Dave tasted the range of Cahors Malbecs under the learned guidance of Laurent Marre: “These were arranged from fruity and accessible to more tannic,
expressive and expensive. Yet there was an impressive continuity of style and flavors, as one would expect from a wine region that has found its voice. These are large, tannic wines for the most part, with impressive structure, lots of fruit, and minerally finish.”

His winners? Château Lamartine, Mas de Périé (organic), Le Cèdre (organic), Château La Reyne.

Thanks to Dave for such a wide tasting and his appreciation.

Cahors Malbec in New York

On May 12, New York City welcomed the UIVC, the trade body of the Cahors vintners. Cahors Malbecs were officially introduced to the wine professionals and press at the Astor Center in Manhattan.

In the morning, around 50 of them gathered in the conference room to listen to Jeremy Arnaud, Marketing Director of Cahors Wines and Elin McCoy, journalist and author. Jeremy presented the cahors region, its terroir and the specificity of its wines. Elin McCoy presentend the 7 wines she selected, while Ariane Daguin, importer of French southern food and fournder of the store D’Artagnan, explained how to pair those wines with French cooking.

Around 12:30 pm, everybody gathered in the main room to taste around 90 Cahors Malbecs from about 40 estates:
Château Armandière, Château La Bérangeraie, Château Bladinières,
Domaine le Bout du Lieu, Château La Caminade, Domaine de Cause, Château
de Cayx, Château du Cèdre, Château de Cénac, Château de Chambert,
Château la Coustarelle, Château Croisille, Château Croze de Pys,
Château Eugénie, France Malbec, Château
de Gaudou, Château Haut Monplaisir, Château les Hauts d’Aglan, Château
Hauterive, Château Lagrezette, Château Lamartine, Mas del Périé,
Château Nozières, Château Paillas, Château de Parnac, Château Pineraie,
Château Plat Faisan, Domaine du Prince, Château
Quattre, Château la Reyne, Domaine les Roques de Cana, Château
Saint Sernin, SAS Vigouroux, and Vinovalie.

The wines were wonderfully paired with the buffet prepared by Chef Alexis Pelissou of the Michelin-starred restaurant Le Gindreau in Cahors who flew specifically to New York to prepare the lunch: charcuterie selection, salade de gesiers, Cahors winegrower’s Bread, Spiced Morello Cherry Compote, Foie Gras Creme Brulee, Truffled Capuccino Creme, Walnut Rillettes and Spiced Tuiles.The foie gras and the charcuterie were provided by Ariane Daguin while the Cahors winegrower’s bread was baked by Amy Scherber after Chef Pelissou brought her the wine she needed.

Videos and interviews were made in New York. They’ll be put on line on the cahorsmalbec.com site very soon.