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Vinous
Antonio Galloni
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01 Mar 20
A real sleeper, the 2017 Cantemerle has turned out beautifully. Cedar, sweet tobacco, menthol, licorice and incense add pretty aromatic top notes in this super-refined Haut-Médoc. More than anything else, the 2017 stands out for its exceptional balance and alluring personality. This is a terrific showing.
Drinking Date: 2020 - 2037
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Inside Bordeaux
Jane Anson
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26 Mar 25
Black tea, cassis, rosebud, chalk, mineral, gentle citrus fruit, sweet oak impact on the finish, good quality. Both Cabernet Franc and Merlot were impacted by frost - which at the time was the first real frost since 1991 at Cantemerle, making final yields 40hl/h. 40% new oak for ageing, Eric Boissenot consultant, Philippe Dambrine estate director.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2035
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The Wine Independent
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
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29 Dec 22
The 2017 Cantemerle has a medium to deep garnet-purple color. It wafts out with fragrant notes of dried roses and lavender, over a core of Morello cherries and boysenberries, plus a hint of tar. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is fantastically elegant and refreshing, with fine-grained tannins supporting the red berry layers, finishing with a peppery lift.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2033
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
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16 Mar 20
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Cantemerle is sporting a lot of oak, herbs and tilled soil over a cassis and baked plums core plus pencil lead and chargrill touches. The palate is medium-bodied, firm and grainy with nice freshness and good length.
Drinking Date: 2020 - 2030
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Jancis Robinson
Tom Parker
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16 Sep 21
Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Very toasty oak brings coconut and exotic spice to the nose, somewhat masking the fruit. Cedary barrel notes continue to lead the flavour on the palate. The texture is appealing – bright in acid and fine in tannin – but it is very hard to get past the sweetness of barrel against cool fruit at present. Hopefully this will integrate in time. (TP)
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2033