Clos de Gamot 2022 Cahors

"Black wine by reputation, though in reality a fully opaque ruby tending violet in the glass. No luridity. An introspective yet not brooding nose with a core of Prune d’Ente, steeped black tea, and bitter dark chocolate; then roasting tray, maduro cigars, and black cherries; surrounding are echoes of loamy soil and bergamot. Aeration brings powerful waves of blackberry preserve and Sienese panforte (including the overtones of almond essence); then, strangely, marine influenced freshness with iodine and Latakia tobacco. The palate, surprisingly fresh and medium-bodied without stewed density, is charmingly sullen and framed by serious and mildly rustic tannins; tarragon and sage abound, blood orange, and a core of crushed fresh blackberries. Repeating spice notes on the close. One cannot imagine a more classical Cahors. Fine." — David