Château Roc de Cambes

Domaine de Cambes, Bordeaux, 2023

Name: Domaine de Cambes, Bordeaux
Brand: Château Roc de Cambes
Price: 185 GBP

88/100

Inside Bordeaux

90-92/100

The Wine Independent

85-87/100

Vinous

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En primeur

2023
6x75cl
EP
£185.00

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

A classic Domaine de Cambes, in that it's probably one of the most singular wines in all of Bordeaux, but what else would you expect? Made from the slopes closest to the river, below the Roc de Cambes vineyard, there is a tell-tale bouquet of degraded fruits, cooked plums, spices and a hint of umami. There's a creamy core of sweet, decadent fruit with lashings of toasty oak and supportive tannins. Overall, it is a pretty cohesive Domaine de Cambes. If you like the Mitjavile style, this will give lots of pleasure.

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Critic Reviews

90-92/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 de Cambes comes bounding out with exuberant notes of baked plums, ripe boysenberries, and wild sage leading to hints of black truffle and fragrant soil. The medium to full-bodied palate has lovely tension and a firm texture of grippy tannins supporting the generous fruit, finishing long and earthy.

drinking window 2028 - 2042

date of review 05/2024

88/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

No tasting notes available

drinking window 2025 - 2030

date of review 05/2024

85-87/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2023 Domaine des Cambes has a much richer bouquet than the l'Aurage (from the Mitjavile family). Just a touch of tinned prune filters through the black cherry fruit, shaving away a bit of delineation. The palate is sweet and candied, slightly savory in style with a Tuscan-tinged finish. I feel this might be a bit late-picked.

drinking window 2026 - 2030

date of review 04/2024

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Bordeaux

Producer:

Château Roc de Cambes

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Merlot Cabernet

abv:

13.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.