Lionel Osmin & Cie Villa des Causses Malbec 2022

FRANCE : SOUTHWEST FRANCE : VIN DE FRANCE ORGANIC : Malbec MED-BODIED, BLACKBERRY, DARK PLUM, DRIED HERBS, NEUTRAL OAK The Causses are limestone plateaus above the Lot River valley — the same geology that underlies Cahors, France's historic Malbec heartland. Malbec here is savory and structured where Argentine versions run plush and fruit-forward; hot days build dark-fruit ripeness, cool Pyrenean nights preserve the acidity and the herbal edge that makes French Malbec distinct. Lionel Osmin & Cie sources this from organically farmed growers across Southwest France — the négociant model, well-executed, keeps the price at $13 without sacrificing provenance. Wine Enthusiast noted 85 pts: blackberry, bramble, and a stem-inflected finish that's characteristic of the style. PAIRINGS : Grilled lamb chops with herbes de Provence the wine's dark fruit and herbal edge mirror the herbs; tannins cut through the fat Duck confit with lentils the regional food match for this corner of France — earthy, rich, and built for it Braised beef short ribs approachable tannin and generous fruit make this the right mid-week braise wine

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