Chateau du Cèdre, widely regarded as one of Cahors' leading estate, is the domaine of brothers Pascal and Jean-Marc Verhaeghe. Pascal, a mathematician at heart who came to winemaking later in life, is the driving force here. Although the son of a winemaker - his father founded the domaine in 1956 - he took little interest in the daily running of the vineyards and making wines until his experiences in Burgundy, making wines with Jean-Marie Guffens, swayed his opinion.
Château du Cèdre, run by brothers Pascal and Jean-Marc Verhaeghe, is worth seeking out. At their best, these wines from Cahors are ideal pairings with meaty game birds and I have a soft spot for them. Will Lyons, The Wall Street Journal (Dec 2014)
95% Malbec and 5% Merlot. 20% aged in French oak barrels for 16 Months. One of the new classics of the appellation, Pascal Verhaeghe's flagship is modern in style, full of well-defined black fruit and velvet tannins - re...(read more)
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