Cahors Malbec "Le Combal" 2019

Produced by Domaine Cosse Maisonneuve, Cahors, France.

In a sleepy village in a truly remote corner of southwest France, Cosse Maisonneuve, led by Matthieu Cosse and Catherine Maisonneuve, has slowly and carefully created a renaissance for Malbec. Fifteen years ago, the duo took over a small estate of old-vine Malbec, and have gradually turned the five hectares into 28, and made their mark as innovators of a modern style of Cahors. Their wines are bursting with fruit, yet refined and elegant, and far from the typical rustic Malbecs. Each wine is created differently, per the varies of terroir, resulting in wines that express a genuine sense of place– something sadly missing from the majority of Cahors wines. The grapes used for this wine comes from the base of the parcel just across from the domaine with a north-facing exposure, meaning it has more shade and grapes take longer to ripen. The 28 year-old vines grow on the Calcareous gravel at the bottom of the hill, an area with more dense clay than higher on the slope.