Triguedina Prince Probus 2001
A Clos Triguedina red wine
Our price £25.20 (inc VAT)
Minimum order quantity is 6 bottles.
Orders placed before midday will normally be delivered within 3-4 days
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Region | Cahors |
| Class | Cahors |
| Grape | Malbec, Merlot, Tannat |
|---|---|
| Volume | 75cl |
| Style | Firm |
The Baldes family has been making Cahors since 1830. Supposedly, 'triguedina' in Occitan derives from the expression 'il me tard de diner' (or to put it more pithily 'I want a drink!') and indeed the property is on the site of a former coaching house. The vineyards comprise 40 hectares of prime south-facing vineyard sites by Puy l'Eveque and contain the usual mixture of Malbec Merlot and Tannat. The style is radically different to Chateau du Cèdre, for the wines are austere and very minerally, requiring several years to soften. Prince Probus, named after the Roman emperor who repealed Domitian's edict and allowed vines to be planted again in the region, is a cuvee of older vines aged in a mixture of new and old oak barrels for nine to twelve months. With its glossy purple colour, attractive nose of blackberries and sloes, the Probus is very polished in the mouth, with mint and vanilla from the new oak, ripe berry fruit and a long finish. A delicious well-integrated wine, remarkably forward, but judging from the colour and extraction it should age 10 years comfortably.
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