For this prestigious 100 Malbec cuvée, the grapes are delicately harvested by hand on our most beautiful plot of 2.7 hectares in the middle of which stands a majestic 17th century dovecote, listed as a historic monument. Class exceptional in the Parker Guide to French Wines, 2nd edition, the Pigeonnier can age and improve for more than 25 years.
Vintage 2015
Tasting
- Dark red, purplish, almost black color
- Nose of a wide variety of red fruits
- Notes of black fruits, liquorice and cherry
- Powerful mouth without being austere, perfect maturity of tannins and aromas of red fruits
- Ample finish, red fruits, liquorice, cocoa
Distinctions
- 95/100:The Wine Enthusiast (March 2018)
- 98/100 (Gold medal):National Awards of the Academy of Wines and French Gastronomy
- 93/100:Wine Spectator Magazine 90-plus Scores (Oct. 2018)
- 95/100:Jeb Dunnuck (March 2018)
- 93/100:James Suckling (January 2019)
- 94/100:Wine Advocate Robert Parker (May 2020
Vintage 2016
Tasting
- Dark red color, purplish
- Powerful and intense nose, wide variety of red fruits
- Notes of black fruits, liquorice and cherry
- Powerful, elegant, very structured palate
- Full aftertaste, red fruits, liquorice, cocoa
Distinctions
- 92/100:The Wine Enthusiast (September 2019)
- 16.5 ++/20:Jancis Robinson (October 2019)
- 94/100:Wine Spectator Magazine (October 2019)
- 97/100:Jeb Dunnuck (November 2019)
- 95/100:Wine Advocate Robert Parker (May 2020)
Vintage 2014
Tasting
- Dark red color, dense and deep
- Notes of red berries (blueberries), cocoa, cinnamon, liquorice and spices
- Supple and powerful attack, woody
- with elegant tannins
- Long and balanced finish, very rich
Distinctions
- 95/100:The Wine Enthusiast, Cellar Section (April 2017)
- 93/100:The Wine Spectator (August 2017)
- 17.5/20:Jancis Robinson (August 2017)
Vintage 2013
Tasting
- Dark red color, purplish
- Powerful and intense nose, wide variety of red fruits
- Notes of black fruits, liquorice and cherry
- Powerful, elegant, very structured palate
- Full aftertaste, red fruits, liquorice, cocoa
Distinctions
- 95/100:The Tasting Panel Magazine (January/February 2017)
- 17/20:Jancis Robinson (June 2016)
- 94/100:The Wine Enthusiast
- 91/100:Wine Spectator (June 15, 2016)
- 91/100:Wine Advocate Robert Parker (May 31, 2016)
Vintage 2012
More informations
Food & wine pairings
- Pairings: truffles, game, red meats and in sauce, cheeses.
- Storage in the cellar: at 16 ° C for a maximum humidity of 85%.
- Aging potential: over 20 years depending on the vintage.
- Tasting: serve between 16 and 18 ° C. Decant beyond 4 years of aging. Young, open it an hour before.
Vinification and aging
- Harvest: harvest and sorting by hand.
- Blend: 100% Malbec
- Type of soil: Plot in one piece of 2.7 ha at the foot of Château Lagrézette, 3rd Lot terrace (140m), predominantly gravel-clay soil on a Kimmeridgien base, production only in the greatest years
- Average age of the vines: 30 years.
- Consultant oenologist: Michel Rolland.
- Vinification: Cold maceration in a Taransaud barrel at 8 ° (4/7 days), Alcoholic fermentation at 26 ° C then final hot maceration at 28 ° C, Aging 22 months in 100% new French barrels (Saury, Ermitage and François Frères )
- Cuverie:French oak tuns .
- Aging: between 22 and 24 months in new oak barrels.
- Average annual production : Production only in the greatest years, yield less than 5,000 bottles per year.
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