Chateau Lamartine Malbec, Cahors (2021) table with 15% Pinot Noir vinified

with 15% Pinot Noir vinified as red wine and blended in - a rosé d'assemblage that leans on Chardonnay where most lead on Pinot

thousands of years ago

around 8-10°C

drawing on younger vines and the same coastal vineyards

more delicate end of the spectrum

Chateau Lamartine Malbec, Cahors (2021) table with 15% Pinot Noir vinifiedCahors is the original home of Malbec, and Chateau Lamartine sits at its far western edge, on the oldest terraces of the Lot Valley. The Gayraud family have farmed here since 1883 now four generations in, run by siblings Lise and Benjamin, with the vineyards in organic conversion. Their aim is stated plainly: typical Cahors that trades on sincerity, balance and freshness rather than weight. This is the estate's classic cuve, Malbec led with a little