Every once in a while you come across a wine that says "right back at ya!" It's almost scary how much power, weight and density resides in the fragile glass - I half expect it to burst apart!



Such is the case with Chateau du Cedre's 2005 Cuvée Prestige Cahors.



Cahors has been famous for its so-called "black wines" since the Middle Ages. It's wines were in great demand long before Bordeaux became an important wine center, up through the 19th century. The Malbec grape originated here, where it is known locally as Côt or Auxerrois.



Du Cedre's Prestige is 90% Malbec and 10% Tannat, another local grape of southern Gascony. It is an impressive example of those truly "black wines." Staining the glass with its impenetrable dense purple color, the dark wine harkens you to an earlier, more primitive epoch when monks and bandits roamed the deep, dark, ancient forests. The aromas are brooding, smoky, bristly with the blackest of fruits in its feral embrace. On the palate, rich flavors of black berries, black plum, licorice, bitter chocolate are balanced by smooth but big tannins.



This wine will age for 5-10 years and goes well with sausages, goose and smoked game like wild boar. I'd enjoy it with well-aged Gouda cheese and a creamy Bleu d'Auvergne.

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