Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Wonderful. Classic Bordeaux. A little green pepper and cigar box.
Wonderful. Classic Bordeaux. A little green pepper and cigar box.
Mar 1st, 2024
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+
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, 2023
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.
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, 2022
Young but definitely promising. Mostly primary with plenty of juiciness.
Young but definitely promising. Mostly primary with plenty of juiciness.
Jul 7th, 2021
Vintage 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, 2018
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.
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.
Christmas Eve Dec 24 2025 . Try again 2027. 1st of 12 bottles.
Christmas Eve Dec 24 2025 . Try again 2027. 1st of 12 bottles.
Dec 25th, 2025Not too much going on even after decanting. Give it another 5 years and try again.
Not too much going on even after decanting. Give it another 5 years and try again.
Dec 25th, 2025
Nose of baked plums. Dark fruit, cassis, plum, hints of iron, cedar, slight oakiness. Very nice mouthfeel, suave fine tannins, holding together very well. Enjoyable.
Nose of baked plums. Dark fruit, cassis, plum, hints of iron, cedar, slight oakiness. Very nice mouthfeel, suave fine tannins, holding together very well. Enjoyable.
Sep 3rd, 2025
