Domaine Capelanel, Mythique, Cahors, Southwest France, 2011
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Tasted by:
(at Decanter Magazine's January 2015 issue Cahors Panel Tasting, 16 Oct 2014)
Drinking Window: 2015 - 2024
Stephen Brook: Very ripe toasty nose, sweet yet not jammy. Suave and silky, very concentrated. This has limpidity and finesse, but it's also spicy and lively. The tannins are polished, and the only fault is a slight lack of persistence. But overall a very graceful and stylish wine.
Ben Llewellyn: Intense black cherry ginger spice, lovely resolution. So bright, clear and expressive on the nose, but showing restraint too. Tightly wound. The palate is completely seamless, with concentration of fruit, fabulous tannins and vital acidity. The fruit goes on and on, never cloying or losing interest. A great wine to age over 3-10 years.
Anthony Rose: There's an underlying fresh herbal element to the juicy ripe sweet mulberry fruit. Powerfully rich and concentrated red whose red berry opulence is beautifully shot through with juicy fresh acidity and fine succulent tannins. Very elegant, magnificently stylish red.
Producer
Domaine Capelanel
Brand
Mythique
Vintage
2011
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
France
Region
Southwest France
Appellation
Cahors
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
14.50%
Body
Full
Oak
Oaked
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