2009 Clos La Coutale, Cahors

Clos de Coutale is a rare beast; a Cahors which combines a noble and tannic history with modern, fruity accessibility, achieved by blending the indigenous Auxerrois grape (better known as Malbec)with the more familiar Merlot. This wine succeeds because it maintains something of the classic Cahors rigour but adds an attractive almost velvety texture. Calvinistic austerity in a Cardinal’s robes in other words.
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer, October 2011