Château Roc de Cambes, Cotes de Bourg
    Château Roc de Cambes

    Château Roc de Cambes, Cotes de Bourg, 2021

    92/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    89-91/100
    The Wine Independent
    91/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2021

      6x75cl

      DP

      £356.74

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Quite lavish, with suggestions of damsons, crème de mûre, Asian spice, Kirsch and blackcurrants, flecked with notes of forest floor and minerals. There's a blue-black profile to the fruit with a sweet note of toasty oak. More purity and precision than the Domaine. This is pure cashmere in the mouth, ravishing and supple, however, there are quite sturdy tannins framing the gorgeous fruit and a touch of oak smoke on the finish. Don't be deceived by all that easy fruit, this will need time to be at its best.

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    Critic Reviews

    91/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2021 Roc de Cambes is basically identical to the nose I encountered in barrel, and it retains its Burgundy/Pinot allure—fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with just a touch of reduction on the entry and tensile tannins, leading to notes of white pepper and clove. This is linear toward the finish, lingering in the mouth, a lovely Côtes de Bourg that should drink well for over a decade.
    drinking window 2026 - 2037
    date of review 02/2024
    92/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Smoked sandalwood, tar, grilled damson, tobacco, peach pit, blueberry and cassis. Owner François Mitjavile feels the aromatic quality of a vintage can be saved by barrels rather than lost by it, and manages even in this challenging vintage to get the 100% new oak barrels to add fragrance and nuance rather than being overpowering. One to look out for, this will be ready in a year or two, and offer prime drinking for at least another decade.
    drinking window 2024 - 2038
    date of review 11/2023
    89-91/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    The 2021 Roc de Cambes is medium to deep garnet-purple colored. It features a very fragrant nose of redcurrant jelly, raspberry preserves, and lavender with hints of tilled soil, charcoal, and fallen leaves. Medium-bodied, the palate has a plush texture and plenty of earth-laced red fruit flavors, finishing with great length and harmony.
    drinking window 2027 - 2035
    date of review 05/2022

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Côtes de Bourg
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet
    abv:
    13.5%

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