Château Cantemerle
Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend
Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Tobacco, pyrazene, oak, graphite, blackcurrant, tart red and black fruits, pencil shaving. High acidity, elevated integrated tannins, medium body. Juicy fruit on mid palate. So I called it St Emilion…. 46% Cabernet Sauv, 36% Merlot, ?? Petit Verdot, …
Tobacco, pyrazene, oak, graphite, blackcurrant, tart red and black fruits, pencil shaving. High acidity, elevated integrated tannins, medium body. Juicy fruit on mid palate. So I called it St Emilion…. 46% Cabernet Sauv, 36% Merlot, ?? Petit Verdot, …
Oct 16th, 2022
It's Christmas Eve and am enjoying the holiday the best we can. We were able to have a few family members over. For this evening I opened the 2008 Château Cantemerel Haut-Médoc. This is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdo.
On the nose the dark fruit comes through with black cherry, blackberry, stewed prunes, licorice, mint chocolate, sweet oak and rich earth.
On the palate the dark fruit follows through with black cherry, black raspberry, licorice, bell pepper, dark chocolate, charred oak and an earthiness.
This bottle is medium to full bodied that has a smooth velvety mouthfeel with medium acidity and fine nearly resolved tannins which seamlessly move into a long dark fruit earthy finish. May you all have a wonderful Christmas a receive beautiful bottles of wine as presents. Stay healthy and safe that we can enjoy a better 2021. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
It's Christmas Eve and am enjoying the holiday the best we can. We were able to have a few family members over. For this evening I opened the 2008 Château Cantemerel Haut-Médoc. This is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdo.
On the nose the dark fruit comes through with black cherry, blackberry, stewed prunes, licorice, mint chocolate, sweet oak and rich earth.
On the palate the dark fruit follows through with black cherry, black raspberry, licorice, bell pepper, dark chocolate, charred oak and an earthiness.
This bottle is medium to full bodied that has a smooth velvety mouthfeel with medium acidity and fine nearly resolved tannins which seamlessly move into a long dark fruit earthy finish. May you all have a wonderful Christmas a receive beautiful bottles of wine as presents. Stay healthy and safe that we can enjoy a better 2021. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Confrérie de la Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage d'Albany; 3 November 2019 at the Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
Fifth Course
Beef
Sous Vide Braised Short Rib, Corn Milk, Pod Peas, Smoked Potato Angolotti, Braising Nectar
(Perfect pairing, bottle was still youthful but in a prime, enjoyable drinking window!)
Confrérie de la Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage d'Albany; 3 November 2019 at the Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
Fifth Course
Beef
Sous Vide Braised Short Rib, Corn Milk, Pod Peas, Smoked Potato Angolotti, Braising Nectar
(Perfect pairing, bottle was still youthful but in a prime, enjoyable drinking window!)
Lovely nose, smoke, raspberry, tobacco, olive, herbs, juicy, balanced, pure, lovely tannins. Long. Mineral. Good cut.
Lovely nose, smoke, raspberry, tobacco, olive, herbs, juicy, balanced, pure, lovely tannins. Long. Mineral. Good cut.
Jul 1st, 2019Bretty and looking quite old. Pruned, dates, leather, tea leaves all in there with that Brett. No freshness on the palate.
Bretty and looking quite old. Pruned, dates, leather, tea leaves all in there with that Brett. No freshness on the palate.
Feb 10th, 2018Classic Boudreaux. Full bodied. 6 years of age shows. Nice, not outrageous.
Classic Boudreaux. Full bodied. 6 years of age shows. Nice, not outrageous.
Jul 5th, 2014
Cinquiemes Gran Cru Classe en 1855
40.62
Cinquiemes Gran Cru Classe en 1855
40.62
an hour after decanting the wine gave way to dark red fruit and hints of leather and licorice, with medium tannins. it wouldn't have hurt to give this more time opening up than i did.
an hour after decanting the wine gave way to dark red fruit and hints of leather and licorice, with medium tannins. it wouldn't have hurt to give this more time opening up than i did.
Dec 3rd, 2017