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Icone Wow

Cahors Malbec

Chateau De Mercues Icone Wow is a captivating Malbec from Cahors, a region in southwestern France known for producing remarkable red wines. This particular wine boasts a full-bodied profile, enveloping the palate with rich, velvety textures. The nose is greeted with an intense bouquet of dark fruits like blackcurrant and plum, interwoven with subtle hints of tobacco and spice. Its high tannins add depth and structure, making it both robust and elegant. The bright acidity gives it a lively, mouthwatering quality while balancing its prominent fruit intensity. As a Gold Medal-winning wine, Chateau De Mercues Icone Wow exemplifies the quintessence of Cahors viticulture—bold, sophisticated, and utterly enchanting.

Tasting notes:


Blackberry

Blackberry

Blackcurrant

Blackcurrant

Cedar

Cedar

Pairs well with:


Braised Lamb Shanks, Grilled Lamb, Lamb Chops

Region:


Cahors

Southwestern France's Cahors region is known for its deep, dark red wines of the same name. This small town on the Lot River is the original home of the Malbec grape, which tastes very different from its modern Argentinean cousins. In Cahors, this juicy grape is known as Côt, and makes leaner and drier wines than New World examples. Expect earthy flavors of dried leaves and cocoa, firm tannins and such a concentration of color (and polyphenols) that Cahors is sometimes known as "black wine." While the majority of Cahors is single-varietal, sometimes Merlot and/or Tannat are blended in. Aged in oak, these wines exhibit intense flavors of dark berry and spice.

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