Château Roc de Cambes, Cotes de Bourg, 2025
François Mitjavile’s wines are amongst the most idiosyncratic in Bordeaux. They are a bit divisive, but there are plenty of folks out there who can't get enough of them. The 2025 Roc de Cambes is quite a big step up from its sister estate, Domaine de Cambes. There's more energy here with decadent forest fruits, cinnamon and all spice, sweet earth. Hedonistic and open-knit, but there's a ripe tannic depth here and a surprisingly long, refined finish. An impressive Roc de Cambes.
critic reviews
The 2025 Roc de Cambes, blended with 20% Cabernet Franc, has a quintessential Mitjavile-style nose with precocious red berry fruit, dark chocolate and subtle minty aromas. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins, white pepper mixed with fennel and dried herbs. Good complexity towards the slightly savoury finish, this is an engaging and delicious Roc de Cambes.
Salinity and signature roasted plum fruits, estate signature, a ton of sinew, coffee, espresso, olive pit, great stuff. 100% new oak, September 16 to 18.