Red

Château de Chambert Grand Vin Malbec (Cahors)

Château de Chambert

Cahors · France

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Malbec
Country
France
Region
Cahors
Appellation
Cahors
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes vermelhas · cordeiro · queijos maturados · cozidos ricos

Rated vintages

  • 201293 pts

    The Chambert estate was first planted in 1690. Now owned by Philippe Lejeune, it is farmed biodynamically. With consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt as part of the team, this top wine from the estate's best parcels is concentrated, dense and firmly tannic. The wine's young acidity a…

  • 201189 pts

    A big, ripe, still very young wine with black fruits that are right up front. It's jammy and juicy, with almost as much fruit as tannin. There is some aging potential, with the underlying dryness of the structure, but the wine is mostly about ripe fruitiness. Drink from 2017.

  • 201093 pts

    A very rich wine, spicy and complex. Dark fruits, rich tannins and layers of berries, exuding power and density. There is a sense of fine tannin as well, suspended in the texture of the wine. Firm and solid and with a great aging potential. Drink from 2019.

  • 200992 pts

    The top wine from Château Chambert is huge and densely concentrated. It has a solid, black fruited feel to it along its immense tannins. It's richness has given its structure a sweeter almost jammy finish. The wine will certainly age many years.