Clos la Coutale Cahors Malbec 2023 SO20231114 now well into its evolution

now well into its evolution

100% Pinot Meunier - this wine exhibits a nose of bright apples and crushed rocks

Three different varieties of organically grown juniper sourced from three distinct Tuscan terroirs—Maremma

picking is by hand

Clos la Coutale Cahors Malbec 2023 SO20231114 now well into its evolutionBefore Malbec conquered Argentina, it had a home: Cahors, in France's southwest, where the grape earned the nickname "black wine" for its inky depth. Clos la Coutale has been Kermit Lynch's benchmark Cahors for over forty years, the bottle a generation of drinkers reaches for when they want structure and character without the fuss. Philippe Bernede blends roughly 80% Malbec with a little Merlot to round the edges, then ages it 8 to 12 months in a mix