Clos Triguedina, Baldes et Fils, 2001, 2000, 13% ABV
Clos Triguedina, another wine from Cahors, and one of the better known.
If you want a bit of bumpf and background on Cahors, read my previous Wine from Cahors post.
So, just the basics on the Clos Triguedina:
- Looks: Very intense deep, dark ruby
- Smells: Of a smokey vanilla licquorice farmyard
- Tastes: Full bodied with some oak, though not too much, noticeably strong tannins, high acidity with some blackcurrant, liquorice and spices (cinnamon, cloves and pepper) going on.
- Overall, the Clos Triguedina was dominated by tannins. Probably ideal with a big juicy medium rare steak (or some serious aging to allow the tannins to soften out). Too pricey for such a tannic monster, perhaps more suited to those with the discipline and storage space to let this rest for a few years.
- Availability: picked this up in Drink Store, Manor Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 for about €23.
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Tried this one at the weekend. It needed a couple of hours of breathing and then it was okay – wasn’t as tannic anymore as at the start when the bottle was just opened. The aroma developed much to its benefit. I had some lovely cheese with it and late at night it was a lovely comfort (feet up and a good book – what more does a lady want these days ;-) )
It might improve a lot when stored for a couple of years. I don’t think it will be one of my favourites tho.
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I think a better bet for all-purpose drinking is the less expensive bottle from Clos Triguedina, the Chateau de Flore, which the estate launched precisely because of the bigness of its other wines. https://www.bubblebrothers.com/proddetail.php?prod=TRIG08. It can be drunk much younger than the Clos wines, with a Merlot component to boost the fruit, and not so much tannin at all as its big cousins. It does benefit from plenty of breathing though – often much more expressive the next day after opening.
Thanks for the tip, Julian. It looks like a nicer price too.