Château La Coustarelle - La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec

Château La CoustarelleLa Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec of Château La Coustarelle is a red wine from the region of Cahors of South West.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec from the Château La Coustarelle

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec of Château La Coustarelle in the region of South West is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec of Château La Coustarelle in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec

Pairings that work perfectly with La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec

Original food and wine pairings with La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec

The La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec of Château La Coustarelle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef with mustard, lamb with coconut milk or butter chicken or chicken makkhani (india).

Details and technical informations about Château La Coustarelle's La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec - 2011
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec - 2010
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 411110
La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec - 2009
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec - 2008
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of La Grande Réserve d'Athéna Cahors Malbec from Château La Coustarelle are 2010, 2014, 2015, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Château La Coustarelle

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West

The Château La Coustarelle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Cahors wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cahors

The wine region of Cahors is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lagrézette or the Château Lagrézette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cahors are Malbec, Merlot and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cahors often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tomatoes or toasty and sometimes also flavors of apples, citrus or tropical fruit.


The wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

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