2009 Cantemerle
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Tasting Notes
Readers looking for the more ethereal, elegant side of Bordeaux need search no further than Cantemerle, one of the estates in the very southern end of the Medoc. Dense ruby/purple (nearly opaque), this wine offers up notes of lead pencil shavings, spring flowers, raspberries and black cherries. The wine is ethereal, medium-bodied, and by no means a blockbuster, but long and intellectual. However, the tannins are present, and the wine is certainly capable of putting on weight with time in the bottle. Give it 3-4 years of bottle age and drink it over the following 25+ years. Feb 2012, www.robertparker.com
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James Suckling
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Gorgeous ripe fruit character, with loads of blueberries, blackberries and flowers. Full body, with velvety tannins and a fruity, fresh, grapefruit aftertaste. Really beautiful. Best ever from here. Best after 2018. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
Very pretty and aromatic on the nose, with currant and flowers. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a clean finish
Very dark. Polished nose. But then pretty green on the finish. Nice attempt but just not quite ripe enough. Just a bit too austere.
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About the producer
Owned by SMABTP Insurance since 1980, this estate has been carefully restored to its former glory, expanding its vineyards to the original 90 hectares and producing high-quality wines in line with its status.