Cahors - Well-deserved Resurgence

Ian, I have joyfully had numerous Cahors but, frankly: it's (i) been a while; and (ii) I didn't note which ones Eric mentioned.

I'm a bit chagrined that I have neglected to stay in touch with Cahors in recent times.

. . . . . Pete
 
Read this article earlier today, left me intrigued but a little confused. It was hard to make sense of what specific wines he was actually talking about, and the producers' web sites weren't of much help on that front either. The intriguing part is the idea that there is some kind of true voice of Cahors that lies in departing from wines that taste pretty much like Bordeaux. I always liked Cahors precisely because they taste pretty much like Bordeaux, and I'm a little curious what it might be like in any other kind of mold. (I have never liked any Argentine malbec so that's not a precedent.)
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
They'd probably refer to themselves as Strunk and White.
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Rather as Bill and Andy*, I believe.

Mark Lipton

* EB White hated his given name, Elwyn. Can't blame him.
 
Yes, I used to follow Cahors a bit 10-15 years ago, because I had a good friend who lived in the area. But I recognize none of the names in his article!

All sounds very promising I suppose, for Cahors fans.
 
Well, the point of this article is that these winemakers are entirely changing what Cahors is. That may be for the better, but prior experiences of the rustic wines they no longer want to make will not be indicative.
 
Emmanuel Rybinski's Clos Troteligotte was well-represented at Parisian caves and natural wine bars earlier this summer. His '15 "K-Or", while still tannic, was a lot fresher and more approachable than I would have expected. This tech sheet has some background that might complement Eric's article.
 
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