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2017 Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (71%),Merlot (25%),Petit Verdot (4%)
Ready, but will improve
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
89-91/100
Product: 20178004338
2017 Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

Description

Ch. Cantemerle comprises 93 hectares on silica gravel soil. The vines have an average age of 40 years and the wine spends 12 months in French oak barrels, 40 percent of which are new. Always good value, the wine here is regarded as a “classic Claret”. The 2017 is a blend of 71 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 percent Merlot and four percent Petit Verdot. It is dark crimson in colour with pleasing aromatics and classic cassis with blackcurrant fruit. Well-integrated on the palate, it has attractive, grippy tannins. It finishes with a welcoming fresh finish. Classic in style and with panache.

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2017
Alcohol % 13
Maturity Ready, but will improve
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (71%),Merlot (25%),Petit Verdot (4%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Cantemerle

Critics reviews

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 89-91/100
The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Cantemerle gives up lovely crushed black and red currants notes with hints of kirsch, underbrush and cinnamon stick plus a waft of roses. Medium-bodied with plenty of freshness and a fine-grained frame, it is elegantly expressed and finishes with beautiful harmony.Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 27/04/2018
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Apr 2018)

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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