Nose: lively blackberry & black-cherry notes. Palate: emphasizing the fruity side of Malbec, this ripe, black-fruited wine is smooth & forward, with tobacco, spice & delicious, solid, berry fruit flavours. Freshness weaves through this ready-to-drink wine. Beside its complexity it is fresh, smooth & velvety. Alain Dominique Perrin, owner-wine grower, acquired the Chateau Lagrezette, in the south of Bordeaux in Cahors, in 1980; a building dating from the 15th Century, classed as an historic monument. The restoration of the building, its gardens & its vineyards took 10 years. He is not only a fan of wine, he is also a serious business man, - he used to be the CEO of Cartier & made the brand an essential in the world of luxury. The Chateau Lagrezette has allowed Alain Dominique Perrin to combine his two passions: a love of beauty & the creation of exceptional products. The consultant oenologist is the famed Michel Roll&, & Robert Parker, who has awarded many high ratings to the Malbecs of Lagrezette, has described them as the ' Quintessence of Cahors'. ...

A traditional style of Bordeaux that has elegance & savoury fruit in abundance. Exhibits a dark ruby colour in the first years. Aerating the wine displays a large spectrum of aromas: notes of red (blackcurrant) & jammy fruits associated with soft spices & subtle vanilla. Well-balanced palate with soft tannins & a very delicate finish. Excellent age-worthiness. Cellaring a few years will develop a complex mix of leather, undergrowth & smoky notes. ...

A traditional style of Bordeaux that has elegance & savoury fruit in abundance. Exhibits a dark ruby colour in the first years. Aerating the wine displays a large spectrum of aromas: notes of red (blackcurrant) & jammy fruits associated with soft spices & subtle vanilla. Well-balanced palate with soft tannins & a very delicate finish. Excellent age-worthiness. Cellaring a few years will develop a complex mix of leather, undergrowth & smoky notes. ...

A traditional style of Bordeaux that has elegance & savoury fruit in abundance. Exhibits a dark ruby colour in the first years. Aerating the wine displays a large spectrum of aromas: notes of red (blackcurrant) & jammy fruits associated with soft spices & subtle vanilla. Well-balanced palate with soft tannins & a very delicate finish. Excellent age-worthiness. Cellaring a few years will develop a complex mix of leather, undergrowth & smoky notes. ...

A Saint-Emilion with an aristocratic feel, this wine finds the perfect position between ripeness & freshness, plushness & power, with plum, earth & mineral tones all wrapped up in a svelte, complex & moreish expression of classic Right Bank Bordeaux. ...

An intense ruby colour. A jammy nose with roasted coffee & chocolate aromas as well as notes of toasted bread. A racy, fleshy, full-bodied wine with excellent acidity & elegance. The young tannins are already supple & well integrated insuring a delicate, silky finish. To be enjoyed before 2016. ...

A clear, intense colour & a bouquet of black berries with spicier notes coming to the fore. On the palate the wine is full with great structure & freshness, as well as polished, elegant tannins. Plenty of flavour & complexity. A very long lasting finish with great finesse. ...

A clear, intense colour & a bouquet of black berries with spicier notes coming to the fore. On the palate the wine is full with great structure & freshness, as well as polished, elegant tannins. Plenty of flavour & complexity. A very long lasting finish with great finesse. ...

Deep ruby red in the glass. Lush & ripe, the bouquet abounds with aromas of blackberries & cassis. On the palate, velvety tannins are balanced with excellent acidity. A delicious Bordeaux blend ready to drink now. ...

Beautiful ruby colour with some violet highlights. Minty nose, a little spicy black pepper, but also notes of dark berries, cassis & blackberry. Pretty bold, well rounded & a good tannic structure revealing a superb balance. The fruit is present throughout the tasting. Very clear, uniform & fine. Silky finish & good length. To decant an hour before tasting. A hot, dry spring, cool, wet summer causing streaks (so small crop), & September-October warm & dry to achieve a good maturity of two varieties with a good health status. ...