Château Cantemerle
Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage 2006 Mature, tuilé colour, a bit difficult smell, for me a bit one dimensional in this stage
Vintage 2006 Mature, tuilé colour, a bit difficult smell, for me a bit one dimensional in this stage
Mar 6th, 2018Blackberry jam nose with some leather, tar and leaf litter. Color is quite opaque and garnet with just a little bricking. Lots of dark ripe fruit and preserved fruit on the palate. Full body, quite rich, powdery, and tannins still quite prominent. Very satisfying. Just entering its prime- may be better in 5-10.
Blackberry jam nose with some leather, tar and leaf litter. Color is quite opaque and garnet with just a little bricking. Lots of dark ripe fruit and preserved fruit on the palate. Full body, quite rich, powdery, and tannins still quite prominent. Very satisfying. Just entering its prime- may be better in 5-10.
1 person found it helpfulJun 21st, 2020Nice ruby ripe blackberries, blueberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries, underbrush, black licorice, black moist turned earth, stones, very light baking spices, violets, light spice, soft leather, big acidity and round ripe long finish. Good value wine.
Nice ruby ripe blackberries, blueberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries, underbrush, black licorice, black moist turned earth, stones, very light baking spices, violets, light spice, soft leather, big acidity and round ripe long finish. Good value wine.
1 person found it helpfulJan 28th, 2017Bordeaux improves with age so reliably, I hope I can keep my hands off some of this long enough to see it mature. This bottle had very Margaux like perfume, big dark fruit and a long finish. This is richer than most claret we drink, but still has the acidity needed for pairing with steak. #steakandclaretnight
Bordeaux improves with age so reliably, I hope I can keep my hands off some of this long enough to see it mature. This bottle had very Margaux like perfume, big dark fruit and a long finish. This is richer than most claret we drink, but still has the acidity needed for pairing with steak. #steakandclaretnight
May 13th, 2017Lots of fruit but well balanced and pretty delicious.
Lots of fruit but well balanced and pretty delicious.
Apr 12th, 2017Wow- this is how I remember some of the excellent 1990 vintage Bordeaux's at this age! The texture has arrived, but the wine is loaded with currant fruit. This had the acid to cut the waygu ribeye and more complexity than I expected.
Wow- this is how I remember some of the excellent 1990 vintage Bordeaux's at this age! The texture has arrived, but the wine is loaded with currant fruit. This had the acid to cut the waygu ribeye and more complexity than I expected.
Jan 7th, 2017Sleeper of the vintage? Yes, doubtless! Ultra-classic? Graceful and elegant with rounded off tannins, still providing a positive grip which frames the traditional fruit profile. Long, fresh finish.
Sleeper of the vintage? Yes, doubtless! Ultra-classic? Graceful and elegant with rounded off tannins, still providing a positive grip which frames the traditional fruit profile. Long, fresh finish.
Jan 3rd, 20161hr+ decant and needed every bit. Dark red color with purple rims. Dark cherries, stewed fruit, and graphite on the nose. Well balanced wine that is chewy with a lovely, gritty texture. Medium finish. Much better than my bottle in London.
1hr+ decant and needed every bit. Dark red color with purple rims. Dark cherries, stewed fruit, and graphite on the nose. Well balanced wine that is chewy with a lovely, gritty texture. Medium finish. Much better than my bottle in London.
Oct 30th, 2021