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Photo for illustration purposes only. Vintage sold: 2016
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In a few words ...
Graal Sanctus is vinified exclusively on 7 selected hectares of exceptional terroirs. The vines benefit from a south-facing exposure that gives this wine all its charm. Harvesting is done by hand. Aged in extra-fine French oak barrels for 24-26 months.
This ambitious cuvée reveals sophisticated, intriguing aromas of cocoa powder, black fruits and spices. The palate is voluminous, concentrated and velvety, with perfectly extracted tannins. A fine wine in the making. The style of this cuvée improves from vintage to vintage.
Tasting notes
Appearance
A deep black color with violet highlights.
Aroma
Fine, intense nose combining red fruit notes (blackcurrant, redcurrant) with vanilla-mocha notes. The nose is frank and generous.
Wine Empyreumatic | Fruity
Taste
Full-bodied, very complex on the palate, with a wide range of aromas and great length.
Wine Charnu | Elégant | Long | Plein
Product details
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17°C
Grape varieties Malbec
Terroir Terrains argilo-calcaires sur les coteaux à 18kms à l'Ouest de Cahors.
Culture type
Reasoned agriculture
Alcohol
14%
Content
75cl
Decanting
60 min.
Food and wine pairings
Starters
Feuilletés aux morilles
Meat
Carré d'agneau rôti, chevreuil au vinaigre de framboise, magrets de canard confits
Vegetables
Purée de pommes de terre aux truffes, fricassée de cèpes
Cheeses
Fromages affinés
Guides reviews
92 / 100 James Suckling
93 / 100 Gilbert & Gaillard
93 / 100 Wine Enthusiast
90 / 100 Le figaro
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EricC
• 5 reviews • Registered since 2019
Sumptuous. Dark in color, but also shimmering. A nose of very ripe black berries and damp earth. A festival on the palate, confirming the nose, and stretching in length throughout a palette of ripe fruit. Very light tannins
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Unfortunately drunk without waiting long enough for the decanting to take effect. It remained quite closed, even though it began to open up a little at the end, showing great potential. A mistake that won't be repeated at the next keel!
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Not yet tasted, because I leave my bottles, before touching them, at least 3 months in my cellar where emerges the massif of pink Vosges gré regulating the same temperature all year round (10-11 degrees) and emanating from a light natural irradiation of radon. Too beautiful wine to taste at reception even if it is probably already worth 4 stars. In 3 months, 5 stars! The Malbec grape, well grown in the Cahors region, is already worth 4 stars without having tasted it!
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What a pity this wine isn't produced according to biodynamic or even simple organic criteria. Even if we want to believe in respect for the terroir, such a "grail" deserves the purest treatment.
Average value for money for the 2016 vintage.
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A deep, complex wine, powerful but not aggressive, excellent at least with red meat, but also foie gras, which can be enjoyed unaccompanied. Strong animal notes that may not please everyone. A wonderful discovery
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A Graal Sanctus that lives up to its name; 100% Malbec, you can't go wrong! and a lot of finesse in this wine. Maybe not 15 years of cellaring in my opinion.... but another 4 or 5 with no problem.
Les Roques de Cana
Les Roques de Cana is a domain from the region Sud-Ouest in France, that produces 9 wines available to purchase, including the wine Graal Sanctus 2016.
Appellation
Cahors
The appellation Cahors is part of the region of Sud-Ouest from France which include Les Roques de Cana and its 9 cuvées. Spread over ., this region is 450 million bottles per year (50% white wines, 25% red wines, 25% rosés).
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