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2018 Jean-Luc Baldès "Malbec du Clos" Cahors

SKU #1559716 95 points Decanter

Outer quote mark Concentrated nose of hedgerow fruit and violets. Intense on the palate with dark fruit and big, ripe tannins. Finishes long with a backbone of acidity. (DWWA 2021) Inner quote mark (8/2021)

K&L Notes

Etienne Baldès planted his first vineyards at Clos Triguedina in 1830. He had the foresight to plant on some of the best terraces in the Lot Valley which helped the estate weather the storms of phylloxera, severe frosts and economic downturns. Generations later, Jean-Luc Baldès and his wife Sabine run the family estate and have elevated it to one of the greats of Cahors. The Malbec du Clos is Jean-Luc's namesake wine. It is 100% Malbec from the young vines grown on the 2nd terrace, which is known for its calcareous and sandy-clay soils. This cuvée sees no oak, giving you a lively and pure expression of Malbec.

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2018 Jean-Luc Baldès "Malbec du Clos" Cahors

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By: Keith Mabry | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 11/30/2021 | Send Email

The Baldes Malbec is a great encapsulation of classic Cahors. A perfume of currants, violets, blackberries and pencil lead permeate the glass. No wood aging makes for a defined and clear style that will be equally pleasing for fans of youthful Bordeaux reds and of course drier styled Malbecs from Argentina. Skirt steak a la plancha? Yes, please!

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Varietal:

Malbec

- These days if you're drinking a Malbec it's probably from Argentina. The most planted grape in that country, varietally-labeled Argentine Malbecs are one of the wine market's great values, prized for their slight herbal component and dark, luscious fruit. Structurally, Argentina's Malbecs are much different than those grown in the grape's native France; they are riper, fruitier and fleshier. In France, the best iterations of Malbec can be found in the Cahors, where it can be quite decadent. It is also planted in the Loire Valley, where it is called Côt and is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon or Gamay, and in Bordeaux, where it has fallen from favor in many of the region's great blends because it is difficult to grow. In the United States, the varietal is frequently added to Meritage wines - Bordeaux style blends - but it is rarely found on its own.

Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

Sub-Region:

Southwest France

Alcohol Content (%):

14.3