Château Roc de Cambes

Côtes de Bourg Red Bordeaux Blend

9.2285 ratings
9.144 pro ratings
Côtes de Bourg, Côtes De Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2017 | Mitjavile Magic. Cherries, leather, espresso. Roundness in taste. Paired with goose breast. At de Veste Den Bosch. 😍 this Côtes de Bourg!

Vintage 2017 | Mitjavile Magic. Cherries, leather, espresso. Roundness in taste. Paired with goose breast. At de Veste Den Bosch. 😍 this Côtes de Bourg!

Oct 17th, 2024
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.3

There is a whole lot to like here. Expensive for cotes de bourg but tertre roteboeuf pedigree. At or around it’s peak now with some nice soil and secondary aspects. Still shows the dark red fruits as well. This could be nothing other than Bordeaux. Really nice stuff all around

There is a whole lot to like here. Expensive for cotes de bourg but tertre roteboeuf pedigree. At or around it’s peak now with some nice soil and secondary aspects. Still shows the dark red fruits as well. This could be nothing other than Bordeaux. Really nice stuff all around

Apr 19th, 2022
Jay Kline

Brought to tasting group and presented double-blind. The 2012 Roc de Cambes pours a deep garnet with moderate staining of the tears. There is a little bit of sediment sticking to the side of the glass. Medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is high intensity. It smells like a leather shop with stewed mixed fruits: figs, dates, a little cow pie, tootsie roll, violets, fresh potting soil, herbs, and baking spice. On the palate, the wine is dry and medium+ across the board. Desiccated fruit with raspberries folding into the aforementioned fruit. Some pyrazines and mushrooms with organic earth. Long finish. A gorgeous wine! My second of three and better than my first bottle from four years ago. Drinking well now and I expect it to do so over the next ten years.

Brought to tasting group and presented double-blind. The 2012 Roc de Cambes pours a deep garnet with moderate staining of the tears. There is a little bit of sediment sticking to the side of the glass. Medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is high intensity. It smells like a leather shop with stewed mixed fruits: figs, dates, a little cow pie, tootsie roll, violets, fresh potting soil, herbs, and baking spice. On the palate, the wine is dry and medium+ across the board. Desiccated fruit with raspberries folding into the aforementioned fruit. Some pyrazines and mushrooms with organic earth. Long finish. A gorgeous wine! My second of three and better than my first bottle from four years ago. Drinking well now and I expect it to do so over the next ten years.

Jan 2nd, 2022
Tobin Trevarthen

Had at a tasting. Liked the profile.

Had at a tasting. Liked the profile.

Apr 1st, 2018
John Sweeney

Really impressive for a '12

Really impressive for a '12

2 people found it helpfulFeb 4th, 2015
Jay Kline

Opened about 8 hours prior to service and Audouze’d. The 1989 pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core and a slightly watery rim; medium viscosity and light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated black and red fruits: brambles, poblano pepper, smoked and candied pork belly, leather, mint, damp decomposing earth, gentle spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and still pretty grippy. What’s wild is how relatively “modern” this wine comes across; especially considering the more humble Côtes de Bourg appellation. Drink now.

Opened about 8 hours prior to service and Audouze’d. The 1989 pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core and a slightly watery rim; medium viscosity and light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated black and red fruits: brambles, poblano pepper, smoked and candied pork belly, leather, mint, damp decomposing earth, gentle spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and still pretty grippy. What’s wild is how relatively “modern” this wine comes across; especially considering the more humble Côtes de Bourg appellation. Drink now.

1 person found it helpfulJun 24th, 2024
Chris England

My favourite Cotes De Bourg wine in a top vintage @ £60 😁 will keep improving 👍 If you’ve never tried this tiny region of Bordeaux you should check it out as there are some great value bottles here; this being one of the more expensive as made by the folks behind Tertre Roteboeuf 😎

📍 Chateau Roc De Cambes 2010

🏵 93 points

🍇 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon & 5% Malbec

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Cracked mineral rock & gravel through blackcurrant, dark plum & raspberry w/ cocoa, soggy earth, black cherry & herbs

👄 Med body of rich creamy plump fruit filled blackcurrant w/ dark plum, cocoa, dark cherry & raspberry liquorice

🎯 Long ripe dark fruit blackcurrant burst w/ a raspberry mocha liquorice cherry smacker of a kiss

My favourite Cotes De Bourg wine in a top vintage @ £60 😁 will keep improving 👍 If you’ve never tried this tiny region of Bordeaux you should check it out as there are some great value bottles here; this being one of the more expensive as made by the folks behind Tertre Roteboeuf 😎

📍 Chateau Roc De Cambes 2010

🏵 93 points

🍇 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon & 5% Malbec

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Cracked mineral rock & gravel through blackcurrant, dark plum & raspberry w/ cocoa, soggy earth, black cherry & herbs

👄 Med body of rich creamy plump fruit filled blackcurrant w/ dark plum, cocoa, dark cherry & raspberry liquorice

🎯 Long ripe dark fruit blackcurrant burst w/ a raspberry mocha liquorice cherry smacker of a kiss

1 person found it helpfulJan 20th, 2019
Aaron Means

Absolute elegance from the owners of Tertre Roteboeuf. Bought a mag for the cellar.

Absolute elegance from the owners of Tertre Roteboeuf. Bought a mag for the cellar.

1 person found it helpfulMar 22nd, 2018
Stephen Dodson

Had it in little social in London and bought a case in Amsterdam- lovely easy drinking

Had it in little social in London and bought a case in Amsterdam- lovely easy drinking

1 person found it helpfulDec 8th, 2017
Jens Lundqvist

Bartender/waiter/sommelier/ PA & Co

9.1

2011

2011

1 person found it helpfulDec 4th, 2016