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2020 Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (58%),Merlot (29%),Cabernet Franc (7%),Petit Verdot (6%)
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Product: 20208004338
2020 Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

Description

Cabernet Sauvignon 58%, Merlot 29%, Cabernet Franc 7%, Petit Verdot 6%

I recall tasting the 2000 vintage with Philippe Dambrine at the château. This is his final vintage here, but the comparison is resonant. Both vintages here have something in common (notwithstanding the rather larger yield in ’00): they are warm, dry and rounded, with a silky, sandy texture. Cantemerle is always a wine for pleasure, combining an elegant classic Bordeaux structure with succulence. The vivid purity of the vintage adds a gentle floral top-note. This is a delicious and worthy valedictory statement from Philippe.

Drink 2026-2040

Mark Pardoe MW, Wine Director, Berry Bros. & Rudd (May 2021)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (58%),Merlot (29%),Cabernet Franc (7%),Petit Verdot (6%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Cantemerle

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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