Château Lamartine, Cuvée Particulière 2019 Cahors  –  score 90
A sleek, bold red, with ripe damson plum, violet and blackberry flavors well-framed by peppery tannins. Savory and long, with dusty earth and hints of cocoa and sweet toasted cedar on the well-integrated finish.
Malbec and Tannat. Drink now through 2028.  –KB
Region: France / Cahors

Château Lamartine, Cuvée Particulière 2018 Cahors  –  score 90
This has a minty edge, showing fresh blackberry and currant flavors that are nicely accented with undertones of mineral, anise and forest floor elements. A fresh acidity binds it all together, with moderate, integrated tannins rounding out the mineral-driven finish.

Malbec and Tannat. Drink now through 2026. –GS
Region: France / Cahors