93 Pts Wine Spectator

"A powerful, intense red, with a meaty aroma and loads of blackberry, cassis, dark plum and chewy mocha flavors. Still quite tannic despite its age, with a mineral- and dark chocolate-filled finish. Drink now through 2015. 546 cases made." -Wine Spectator

"The inky/ruby/purple-colored 2000 exhibits plenty of structure along with hints of creme de cassis, licorice, and pain grille. Medium-bodied and moderately tannic, it will be at its finest between 2008 and 2020.

This limited luxury cuvee of approximately 8,000 bottles per vintage (from Chateau de Lagrezette) is made by Alain-Dominique Perrin, the owner of the luxury house of Cartier. This old-vine 100% Malbec is meant to be the quintessence of Cahors, and no other Cahors I have ever tasted evidences such concentration and intensity." -90 points- Robert Parker

"Built by the Massault family in the 15th century on the foundations of a 12th century fortified house, Chateau Lagrezette is the product of a successful blending of traditional medieval sturdy architecture and of elegant Renaissance ornamentation. Owned successively by the Malegar, Lebrun, Belcastel, Malartic, d'Alembert, de Barde and Chevalier families, the Chateau, which is listed as historical monument since 1982, was purchased in 1980 by Marie-Therese and Alain Dominique Perrin. Now restored to perfection, it has recovered every inch of its former splendor."

"The vineyard of Cahors, one of the oldest in France, was much-praised as early as the 7th century by the Bishop of Verdun. In the 13th century, the English, who were the then masters of Guyenne, considered it very highly, and so did the Tsar Peter the Great. Destroyed by phylloxera at the end of the 19th century and later killed by the devastating frost of 1956, it is only in the early sixties that it came back to life, when the Malbec, a noble grape variety specific to the appellation, was cultivated again. Long-lived, powerful and generous, richly-endowed in tannins and aromas of liquorice, aniseed and red fruits, the wine of Cahors has re-conquered connoisseurs and won back its rightful place among the great appellations of France."

"This wine originates from a small 2.7 ha vineyard with an East/West exposure and situated on the third terrace of the Lot. Yields are kept between 15 and 20 hl/ha, and the annual production is approximately 7,000 bottles. This 100 % Auxerrois (Malbec) cuvee is vinified in a wooden foudre and aged for 28 months in new oak barrels. A true vin de garde, Le Pigeonnier will age gracefully over some twenty-five years."

"The average age of the vines are 20 years old. This wine had a four-day cold maceration at 12 °C, followed by fermentation and prolonged maceration at 30 °C. During the fermentation period, there were daily pumping-overs and punching-downs. Malolactic fermentation occurs in new oak barrels. Michel Rolland is the consulting oenologist at Chateau Lagrezette." -Winery