2020 Clos Siguier Cahors No Sulphites black currant

black currant

this is their entry level Chianti that displays beautiful red fruit

and a perfect introduction to the vintage

dried apricot

resonant undercurrent of wormwood—a profile that marries with whiskey better than any other pale vermouth

2020 Clos Siguier Cahors No Sulphites black currantBlackberry, plum, black tea, crushed violets, and a stony mineral backbone this is Malbec's birthplace, not Argentina. 95% Malbec (called Ct here) with 5% Tannat, hand harvested, wild yeast fermented, bottled unfiltered. Organically farmed on well drained limestone terraces above the Lot River the lighter, brighter side of Cahors, not the heavy brooding stuff from the valley floor. The Bley family has been growing here for generations. Pair with