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Cantemerle 2008 37.50cl

5eme Grand Cru Classé | Haut Médoc | Bordeaux | France
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16 Rene Gabriel
Aufhellendes Rubin-Granat, feiner Rand aussen. Florales Bouquet mit rotem Paprika und Spuren von unterreifem Cabernet, Joschtabeerenton. Feiner, sehr eleganter Gaumen, schön balanciert, wüsste hier wesentlich mehr zu überzeugen als in der Nase, wenn nicht wieder die unterreifen Cabernettöne sichtbar würden. warten (2015 - 2026)
16 Rene Gabriel
Aufhellendes Rubin-Granat, feiner Rand aussen. Florales Bouquet mit rotem Paprika und Spuren von unterreifem Cabernet, Joschtabeerenton. Feiner, sehr eleganter Gaumen, schön balanciert, wüsste hier wesentlich mehr zu überzeugen als in der Nase, wenn nicht wieder die unterreifen Cabernettöne sichtbar würden. warten (2015 - 2026)
88 Robert Parker
Cantemerle tends to produce somewhat understated and restrained, but finesse-filled wines. The medium-bodied 2008 offers elegant notes of raspberries, red currants, crushed rocks and oak backed up by good concentration, sweet tannin and no hard edges. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.
88 Robert Parker
Cantemerle tends to produce somewhat understated and restrained, but finesse-filled wines. The medium-bodied 2008 offers elegant notes of raspberries, red currants, crushed rocks and oak backed up by good concentration, sweet tannin and no hard edges. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.
87 Wine Spectator
Smoky, toasty notes frame black cherry, tar and licorice flavors in this solid, lively red, with fresh acidity, firm tannins and a smoky finish. Nicely polished. Drink now through 2015. 33,330 cases made. –TM
87 Wine Spectator
Smoky, toasty notes frame black cherry, tar and licorice flavors in this solid, lively red, with fresh acidity, firm tannins and a smoky finish. Nicely polished. Drink now through 2015. 33,330 cases made. –TM
Producer
Château Cantemerle
Thanks to their unique terroir towards the southern end of the Médoc, Château Cantemerle produces complex, balanced wines that earned them the Grand Cru Classè title in the famous 1855 classification. The 87-hectare estate is planted with an amalgamate of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon which is quite unusual for the Left Bank, and a surprising 40% Merlot, with the remaining 10% split between Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Passing through several owners, the property has landed in the hands of a mutual insurance company, Groupe SMABTP in the early 1980s. Due to their unrivaled financial status, the group heavily invested into the property, completely expanding, renovating, restructuring the winery, and replanting the vineyard. As their improvements continue to accrue, their production has continued to grow and become more valuable. The estate continues to produce high-quality, rich and vibrantly dark-fruited wines. Médoc at its best.