Château Cantemerle, 5eme Cru Classé, Haut Medoc
    Château Cantemerle

    Château Cantemerle, 5eme Cru Classé, Haut Medoc,

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    Château Cantemerle, 5eme Cru Classé, Haut Medoc, 2009

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Château Cantemerle, 5eme Cru Classé, Haut Medoc, 2009

    This is frequently one of our value picks. Cantemerle lies just to the south of Macau and enjoys a fine terroir, which in turn produces refined, delicate wines not that dissimilar to Margaux to the north. A tight knit bouquet, with brooding dark fruit overlaid with high toned berries and floral notes; very pretty. The palate offers plenty of depth with bright cherries, spice, and a wonderfully seductive texture of dark, deep, black velvet. The tannins are well rounded, ripe and one is left with a precise, pure fruit finish.

    ABV:
    13%
    92/100
    Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
    Intense plum colour, this has lift and attractive leafy notes, full of character and carefully-shaped and extracted tannins, cassis fruits, black chocolate and liqourice. Old school in feel, finessed and not overly sleek, full of heart. 35% new oak, 43hl/ha yield.
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2024
    Drinking Window:
    2029 - 2042
    87-89/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2023 Cantemerle has an attractive nose that offers more fruit concentration than its peers, raspberry and crushed strawberry, light peppery notes. The palate has good body on the entry, but it doesn't quite possess phenolic ripeness right on the finish. Could this be subsumed during the élevage? A third sample verified a nagging, albeit slight vegetal aspect but let's see how it will show once in bottle.
    Date Reviewed:
    04/2024
    Drinking Window:
    2027 - 2040

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    country:
    France
    region:
    Bordeaux
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    Château Cantemerle

    Château Cantemerle

    Cantemerle is a 5ème cru classé, located in the appellation of Haut Medoc. It was the last entry in the 1855 Classification; in fact it was something of a late entry... Its viticultural history can be dated back to 1354, but at this time the estate was better known for other forms of agriculture, particularly cattle and cereals. Situated just to the south of Margaux, Cantemerle is currently making excellent value, classical wines that reward aging but as is the modern way can be accessed in their youth.

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