Château Cantemerle
Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend
Wonderful. Classic Bordeaux. A little green pepper and cigar box.
Wonderful. Classic Bordeaux. A little green pepper and cigar box.
Mar 1st, 2024A nice Bordeaux and a bunch of mesquite-grilled lamb chops. This Cantemerle is quite dense and youthful. Color shows almost no sign of age. With air, nose slowly unfurls to show lots of graphite, menthol, tight cassis fruit, underbrush, and crushed rock. Medium bodied, the flavors are tight too, and there is nice concentration, but it’s mostly promise for the future. Tannins are nicely managed and there is good acidity. 9.2+
A nice Bordeaux and a bunch of mesquite-grilled lamb chops. This Cantemerle is quite dense and youthful. Color shows almost no sign of age. With air, nose slowly unfurls to show lots of graphite, menthol, tight cassis fruit, underbrush, and crushed rock. Medium bodied, the flavors are tight too, and there is nice concentration, but it’s mostly promise for the future. Tannins are nicely managed and there is good acidity. 9.2+
Mar 17th, 2023Cantemerle is one of my favorite bargain Chateaus. Medium weight, woodsie (but not oaky), a little cocoa… good potential but doesn’t fully come together because of a diluted watery streak. Had the 2010 not long ago which was better.
Cantemerle is one of my favorite bargain Chateaus. Medium weight, woodsie (but not oaky), a little cocoa… good potential but doesn’t fully come together because of a diluted watery streak. Had the 2010 not long ago which was better.
May 12th, 2022Young but definitely promising. Mostly primary with plenty of juiciness.
Young but definitely promising. Mostly primary with plenty of juiciness.
Jul 7th, 2021Vintage 2015 mocca cacao cedar build for the future black fruit #hautmedoc
Vintage 2015 mocca cacao cedar build for the future black fruit #hautmedoc
Dec 18th, 2018Blind tasting night - Considered Bordeaux Varietals due to the Pyrazines, and I should have gone old world due to the tart fruit on the pallet.. however it was ripe, and I went Margaret River, Australia.. should have went with my gut. But, it was midnight so I'll blame it on fatigue, ha. 🙃
Great wine from a great vintage - fun fact: this estate is the only other estate to be edited into the 1855 Classification a year later, as a 5th growth, literally hand written into the list.
Blind tasting night - Considered Bordeaux Varietals due to the Pyrazines, and I should have gone old world due to the tart fruit on the pallet.. however it was ripe, and I went Margaret River, Australia.. should have went with my gut. But, it was midnight so I'll blame it on fatigue, ha. 🙃
Great wine from a great vintage - fun fact: this estate is the only other estate to be edited into the 1855 Classification a year later, as a 5th growth, literally hand written into the list.
Tightly knit and no were near ready to drink. Currants, coffee, prunes, rock salt. Only 13 abv.
Tightly knit and no were near ready to drink. Currants, coffee, prunes, rock salt. Only 13 abv.
Apr 27th, 20232015 is reporting for duty. Balanced with brighter fruit and acid with cassis, plums and pencil elements. One could drink this with a variety of meats, fowl and fish. This wine is locked and loaded and ready to fire.
2015 is reporting for duty. Balanced with brighter fruit and acid with cassis, plums and pencil elements. One could drink this with a variety of meats, fowl and fish. This wine is locked and loaded and ready to fire.
Oct 2nd, 2022Ruby in color. Fruity on the nose. Blackcurrant and vanilla on the palate. Well balance and moderate tannin. Moderate in acidity. Smooth finish. Good value for the price.
Ruby in color. Fruity on the nose. Blackcurrant and vanilla on the palate. Well balance and moderate tannin. Moderate in acidity. Smooth finish. Good value for the price.
Jun 17th, 2022