France

Ch. Cantemerle

Chateau Cantemerle 5eme Cru Classe Haut-Medoc

Bordeaux

Haut-Médoc

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.

Inside Bordeaux

The 2014 Cantemerle is medium to deep garnet-brick in color. Notes of mint jelly and kirsch pop from the glass, leading to suggestions of baked plums, fruitcake, and cinnamon toast. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers plenty of mint-laced red fruit with plush tannins and a lively backbone, finishing with good length.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Expert

Great quality, sappy, fragrant, savoury Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics. On the palate things open to show squid ink, juice, raspberry puree, liquorice root, really enjoyable, good texture.  48hl/h yield, 35% new oak, Laure Canu director, SMA Group owners. New winery to be ready for the 2025 harvest.

Sporting a deep garnet-purple color, the 2023 Cantemerle leaps with bold notions of black raspberries, baked plums, and dried cranberries, followed by hints of dried Provence herbs, black olives, and fallen leaves. Light to medium-bodied, the palate has appealing purity and vivacity with red and black berry flavors sparked by herbal accents and textured with chewy tannins, finishing just a tad abruptly. The blend is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, and 4% Cabernet Franc, with the inclusion of 14% press wine. It is aging in 35% new oak. This review is based on my third tasting, which was a fresher sample.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2022 Cantemerle bursts with bold notions of black cherry preserves and blackcurrant pastilles, followed by hints of bay leaves, fallen leaves, and tilled soil. The medium-bodied palate is bright and refreshing, with fine-grained tannins and an energetic finish.

Friske, unge mørke bærtoner. Litt pepper og vanilje på duft.

Rik og ekspressiv i stilen med strammere solbærtoner, snev av blod og lær. Middels til fyldig og saftig vin med frukt av solbær, litt mykere bjørnebær, blåbær, lakris og lær. Tydelig struktur i vinen, tilgjengelig(til riktig mat)og lagrinsdyktig. 

Trolig bedre om 10-15 år, men bra til entrecôte med hjemmelaget béarnaise

Amatør

The 2018 Cantemerle is deep garnet purple in color. There is a lot of oak to begin, giving way to fresh, juicy blackberries, cassis, and boysenberries, with touches of camphor, leather, and a medicinal waft. Medium to full-bodied, it is slightly chewy with a rustic finish. 

Fragrant concentration of earth, violets and iris flowers immediately apparent, continuing on the palate with black tea, cedar, liquorice root, blackberry, slate, campfire. 50hl/h yield. You could open now with a long carafe, but it will continue to age for another decade at least. Great stuff. 40% new oak for ageing, Eric Boissenot consultant, Philippe Dambrine estate director. 

The 2013 Cantemerle has a medium garnet color, with a touch of brick. The nose is a little tired with notes of dried herbs, tobacco, and crushed rocks, over hints of incense and dried figs. The light to medium-bodied palate is a little hollow and chewy, with a short finish.

The 2012 Cantemerle is medium garnet-brick colored. Dried herbs, damp soil, and tobacco notes emerge over a core of redcurrant jelly and dried plums. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is a little thin and drying, finishing chewy.

Røde mot mørke bær, enda litt spiss med tresmak og noe skogbunntendenser. God lengde. Ok Bordeaux, men for dyr. 

26.07.21

Lukt: mørke bær (solbær,blåbær), vanilje, kanel, herbs. Frisk paprika, allikevel noe reduktiv på lukt. 

Smak: deilig blåbær/solbær i inngang. Som blir enda tettere i midtpartiet.
Sitter lenge med mørk frukt, vanilje, pepper og noe blekk.

Digg syre, som gir god friskhet og leskende. Myk og balansert.

Den kan ligge lenger, fordi tanninene er litt grønne. 

This was the first wine of the 2009/2010 retrospective, kicking off two days of tasting, and it immediately set the bar for the quality of the 2009 vintage. Fully open and in its drinking window, this is ripped with sandalwood and cedar, with undertones of tobacco, cloves and cinnamon, grilled blackberry and juicy raspberry fruits, fresh acidities, generous and ready to share - even more so with an hour in a carafe. Wonderfully balanced at just 13%abv also, happy days. 50% new oak.

Muscular weight and density to the mid palate, this starts off with plenty of raspberry and blackberry fruits, along with cedar and leather. Drops fairly quickly through the mid palate. Suggest going for large format of this vintage if you can find it, there is still plenty of freshness here and plenty of enjoyment to be had. 40% new oak for ageing, fined but unfiltered on bottling, Eric Boissenot consultant, Philippe Dambrine director.

More proof that the 2007s are having a moment - but not one that will last forever. Wisps of gunsmoke, raspberry and redcurrant fruit, rust, campfire, just a lovely wine, thoroughly suggest drinking soon, colour just starting to tile, and there are tertiary aromatics and flavours, along with waves of peony florals. Philippe Dambrine director, 40% new oak for ageing.

More open aromatically than the 2005, this is at a good moment to drink, loaded with brambled blackberries, redcurrants, smoked earth, white pepper spice, tomato leaf, a little foursquare on the finish. An abundant year in terms of yield, and the Merlot ripened better than the Cabernet, reflected in the blend. Philippe Dambrine director, 40% new oak for ageing.

Krydder og bringebærnoter. Medium kropp med eleganse. Alderen har gitt en noe brunlig kant og preg av skogsbunn. Lett og herlig.

Just a beautiful wine that lives up to its reputation as one of the stellar vintages of Cantemerle, showing what can be achieved on this site. Easy to sink into, charcoal, incense, roses, feathery melted tannins, crystalline quality, pure joy, extremely easy to drink. Pascal Berteau technical director at the time, spent pretty much his whole career here except for a stint at Mouton. A huge yield in 1989, they fermented then moved out the wine out of the vats and put in the next lot of grapes three times! Blend given is plantings in the vineyard at the time. Rebottled in 2000. 

2024	No priceNot available	Excellent
2023	No priceNot available	Excellent
2022	No priceNot available	Excellent
2021	No priceNot available	Very Good
2020	kr 525,00Available	Excellent

Category	Red wine
Vinmonopolet no.
Producer	Ch. Cantemerle
Vintages	2014
Country	France, Bordeaux, Haut-Médoc
Bottle	75 cl

Alcohol	13 %
Acid	%
Sugar	g/l

Packaging	Glass
Cork type
Selection	Uten utvalg
Wholesaler	LaMarc Wines AS
Carrier	Skanlog AS