Tasting Notes

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Inside Bordeaux Jane Anson - 26 Mar 25
Subtle, balanced and finessed, edge of smoked caramel, gourmet raspberry fruit, orange peel, crayon and rose bud, this is appealing and easy to approach, ready to drink now but will continue to deliver for another decade, and showcases the quiet consistancy of the estate. 40% new oak. Eric Boissenot consultant, Philippe Dambrine estate director.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2036
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Neal Martin - 31 Mar 17
The 2014 Cantemerle has a conservative, cedar and graphite-tinged bouquet that needs to develop more fruité. It is focused but just needs more intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin on the entry. Clean red berry fruit here with moderate weight, leading to a slightly chewy finish that will hopefully evolve more nuance and personality with time. To be honest, I was expecting a little more considering the vintage.
Drinking Date: 2018 - 2028
15.5
Jancis Robinson Julia Harding - 08 Feb 24
Tasted blind. Garnet with bricky rim. Open and fragrant with maturing dark fruit and a nice leafy quality, minty. Relatively light-bodied and just slightly tart on the finish, though the tannins are fine-grained and resolved. (JH)
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2028
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Bordeaux

Red Bordeaux, globally renowned, is crafted in France’s Bordeaux region from grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. These full-bodied wines feature dark fruit flavours, earthy and spicy notes, and often benefit from ageing. Top producers include Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Lafite Rothschild. White Bordeaux, made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, offers styles from crisp to rich, with citrus and tropical notes. Sweet Bordeaux wines, like Sauternes, are famed for their rich sweetness and flavours of apricot and honey, with Château d’Yquem as a leading producer.