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2011 Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (47%),Merlot (43%),Cabernet Franc (7%),Petit Verdot (3%)
Ready, but will keep
Robert Parker
91/100
16/20
Product: 20118004338
2011 Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

Description

If someone asked you what does Claret/Bordeaux taste like, I’d whizz them down to Merignac airport, drive out on the D2, stop at the first property on the left, let them out and say “enjoy yourself”. Charming, correct, not flashy, just cool, ripe and composed, this is a wine to have with a plate of bread and cheese of a Tuesday night and not feel guilty about the cost of it. Classic Claret.
Simon Staples, Berrys' Fine Wine Director
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2011
Alcohol % 13
Maturity Ready, but will keep
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (47%),Merlot (43%),Cabernet Franc (7%),Petit Verdot (3%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Cantemerle

Critics reviews

Robert Parker 91/100
An elegant, successful 2011, Cantemerle has produced a finesse-styled wine with a dense ruby/purple color as well as copious notes of flowers, mulberries, raspberries and blueberries. With dramatic quality and purity, this medium-bodied effort possesses sweet tannins and a texture that builds incrementally. A lighter-styled, but beautifully crafted, well done 2011, it can be enjoyed over the next 10-15 years.Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 30/04/2014
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Apr 2014)
16/20
Attractively aromatic southern Médoc fruit, charm and spice from the Merlot, elegant firmness from the Cabernet and overall finesse and balance.
Decanter.com

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Chateau Cantemerle

Ch. Cantemerle's woodland setting is amongst the most beautiful of any château in the Médoc. It is located in the far south of the region, almost on the outskirts of the city of Bordeaux. It is the first major property on the Médoc Route des Châteaux, north of Bordeaux. Cantemerle has 94 hectares of vineyards, planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (6%) and Petit Verdot (4%). The wines are made under the guidance of consultant oenologist, Eric Boissenot, undergoing 12 months' ageing in French oak, of which 40% is new. Cantemerle is a Cinquième Cru Classé, with approximately 400,000 bottles produced each year and a further 160,000 bottles of the property’s second wine, Les Allées de Cantemerle.
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