Hello,
A select group of winos met at the home of the Dynamic Duo (self and Xina)
yesterday. The reason: test a few Cahors of different vintages to find out
when they are enjoyable - if ever.
Self had made a cassoulet of game (roe buck) and provided three wines,
Ch Theron 2002
Ch Triguedina 1993
Clos Du Peche de Jammes 1983.
One of the participants brought a Ch le Caix 1997 - to a Scandinavian this
is special because the domaine is owned by the Queen of Denmark and her
husband, Prince Henrik.

The 2002 was very closed, lots of tannines, nose very shy, some dark fruit.
Mouthfeel was overpowering tannines. Charmless, in fact.
The 1993 was comparatively speaking much more open. It had a lovely nose of
black prunes and dried black olives - in fact, not unlike a Syrahdriven
Rhone valley wine from a warmish year. Also a pepperiness, and event mint.
It still had a lot of tannines, but a certain fruity sweetness which gave it
both an accomodating feeling, while at the same time appearing to have
several years to reach its top.
The 1983 was even more reach in the nose, but perhaps at the same time
tiring - the tannines ahd softened, and the sweetness was much more
predominant. This too, had a lot of dark, dried fruit, but a certain
shortness.
The 1997 was opened late in the evening and I am sad to say, left no notes.

If it is possible to cme to any conclusions from this paucity of data, it
might be that a Cahors wine needs upwards of 15 years in the cellar to be
approachable, and then will do much better with a meal with red meat or
game. A hunter´s wine, as they say in France.

Cheers

Nils
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