Château Haut-Monplaisir 2009 Prestige Malbec (Cahors)

Country: France / Prestige
Variety: Malbec Southwest France
Winery: Château Haut-Monplaisir / Cahors

Full of new wood and tannic flavors, this is dense, dry, very firm. It does suffer from some licorice overextraction that gives the wine a bitter edge. At the same time, the wine has a full and firm character that promises a softening over the next several years.