Red
Château de Haute-Serre Grand Vin Seigneur Malbec
Cahors · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Malbec
- Country
- France
- Region
- Cahors
- Appellation
- Cahors
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meats · lamb · game dishes · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201291 pts
The 147-acre vineyard on a high chalk plateau in the east of Cahors was first planted in the Middle Ages. It has produced a structured, mineral wine, very textured and with firm, dusty tannins. Underneath the black currant fruits are developing and will give a fine juicy wine fr…
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201190 pts
Haute-Serre is high on the plateau above the Lot river. It produces wines that are structured with complex tannins and an austere fruit character. This 2011 is in that mold. It has acidity as well as juicy black fruits, plus striated tannins that are in the process of being smoo…