CHÂTEAU ROC DE CAMBES
2016 Côtes de Bourg
| Grapes | Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| District | Right Bank |
| Sub-district | Blaye & Bourg |
| Village | Côtes de Bourg |
Cabernet Sauvignon majority with Merlot. Rich and sweet-flavoured, quite developed aromas, one could almost drink this now. Gorgeous silky power and flavour density. Salty, mineral. Because it is fleshy and fat the power under is hidden, but one can sense the flavour depth. Drinking range: 2022 - 2040 Rating: 90-93 L&S (Apr 2017)
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The 2016 Roc de Cambes has a lovely bouquet of blackberry, dark chocolate, wilted rose petals and subtle minty top notes. The palate is medium-bodied with furry tannins. A voluminous, mouth-filling wine, revealing sage and leathery notes toward the substantial finish. This was a divisive wine at the tasting, but personally, I find it very attractive. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Drinking range: 2022 - 2050 Rating: 92 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Aug 2020)
The 2016 Roc de Cambes is still primordial and tough to read, showing lots of oak, yet offers serious depth and richness, tons of raspberry, blueberry, and blackberry fruit, full-bodied richness, and, again, lots of oak and cedar overtones. Hide this in the cellar for at least 4-5 years. Drinking range: 2023 - 2038 Rating: 91+ Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com (Feb 2019)
The 2016 Roc de Cambes is powerful, tightly wound and closed in on itself. That should not be an issue, but readers should be prepared to be patient. Iron, smoke, tobacco, cedar, menthol and licorice all add aromatic nuance to a core of dark fruit. I also tasted a bottle that had been opened two days prior. There I found a wine of amplitude and breadth. This is another superb 2016 from the Mitjavile family. Drinking range: 2022 - 2036 Rating: 94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Jan 2019)
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