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UPC code: 7 84585 01362 3
2009 Chateau Ponzac, Maintenant, Cahors 12/750ml
Made from 100% Malbec
Unoaked, this wine is typical of Cahors from the Plateau the "Causse" as they call it here. The climate here is much more severe and continental than in the valley of the Lot where most of the Cahors are grown. The grapes for this wine are grown on soils rich in limestone. This explains the purity of the aromas and the fruit.
Dark color with violet reflection. The nose exhibits fresh notes of violet and blackberries that are typical characteristics of wines made from Malbec in the Cahors district. On the palate, the fruit is very obvious (again blackberries and dark cherries). The wine is very tensed and long. Despite the hot vintage, it is extremely fresh and lively. A great wine to sip away with some cold meat or just a nice pasta dish with tomatoes.

"Maintenant means “now” in French, and producer Mathieu Molinié says that this is a wine to drink when young. And it works well, a fruity, red plum-dominated wine with soft tannins and attractive acidity. R.V."
- Wine Enthusiast (March 1st 2012), 87pts



National Retail Price: $15.99 / bottle

 

 

 

 




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UPC code: 7 84585 01363 0
2008 Chateau Ponzac, Patiemment, Cahors 12/750ml
 Made from 100% Malbec
Grown on soils of red (irony) clay and limestone, this ambitious Cahors is one of the best example of what can be achieved when working with high precision on the "Causse". It combines the ripeness and the fat of Malbec of the clay based soils and the purity in fruit of the limestone. Should age well too.
Dark color, almost black as it should be for a ripe and concentrated wine from Malbec. The nose shows notes of fresh black fruit (blackberries) and also some more candied fruit and orange peal. It has also a spicy dimension to it (cinnamon). The texture is dense and velvety but the wine remains crisp and tensed all the way to the finish. Great food wine it will match any grilled meat dishes.

"Almost black, this is a concentrated, black plum skin- and blackberry-driven wine, laced throughout with dense tannins. It has weight and concentration as well as the ripest juicy fruit. Age for 3–4 years. R.V."
- Wine Enthusiast (March 1st 2012), 90pts

National Retail Price: $22.95 / bottle