CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE
2018 5ème Cru Classé Macau
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Haut Médoc |
| Village | Macau |
| Classification | 5ème Cru Classé |
| ABV | 13% |
Ripe soft red fruit on the nose. More mixed red and dark fruit on the palate. Has a cool feel to it. Chalky tannins are noticeable. There is lively energy too. A simple but honest claret from Macau. Drinking range: 2023 - 2030 L&S (Apr 2019)
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The 2018 Cantemerle has an initially perplexing nose, very outgoing with predominantly red berry fruit that feels too oaky. Then it coalesces with aeration, though there is quite a lot of reduction in evidence. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and, again, mainly red fruit plus a touch of sea salt. Yet it lacks precision and delineation, feeling rather forced on the finish. Not my favorite vintage from this reliable performer, and I must admit that it left me scratching my head. Drinking range: 2021 - 2027 Rating: 85 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2021)
The 2018 Cantemerle is going through a challenging time. Mid-weight structure and harsh, angular tannins are penalizing. Dark cherry, graphite, dried herb and coffee struggle to emerge, but the 2018 never really fills out. Drinking range: 2021 - 2028 Rating: 86 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Mar 2021)
Rich aromas of blackberries, dried currants, chocolate, walnuts and tile on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins. Polished and structured with a nice core of black fruit. Give it at least a couple of years of bottle age. Lovely balance to it. Try after 2023. Rating: 93 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Feb 2021)
Château Cantemerle
Philippe Dambrine retires as director of the estate at the end of the 2020 vintage, after a long successful tenure. He is replaced by Laure Canu from Château Angélus. Laure is taking on the property in fine fettle with recent innovations in the cellar including their Air-Flow pump system that ensures the softest touch and minimal extraction of the juice - particularly valuable in the recent run of hot vintages. In the vineyard too plot selections and their HVE (level 3) certification means the developments continue towards healthier, better and more sustainable farming.
The long history of Château Cantemerle begins at least as far back as the 12th Century when it was a fortification. Wine production got under way seriously under the watch of the Villeneuve family who bought Cantemerle in 1579 and finally sold up in 1892. During that time Château Cantemerle famously scraped in to the 1855 classification as an apparent last minute addition after some frantic lobbying by Caroline de Villeneuve-Durfort. Théophile-Jean Dubos bought Cantemerle in 1892 and had some initial success, but the 20th Century saw a familiar period of decline and his descendents sold up nearly a hundred years later in 1981 to the Groupe SMABTP who's recent investments have put Château Cantemerle back on its feet.
Château Cantemerle lies in Macau, to the south of the Margaux appellation. There are 87ha under vine, planted to 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. Grapes are hand harvested. The Grand Vin spends 12 months in wood, of which 50% is new.
There is a second wine - Les Allées de Cantemerle.
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RELATED PRODUCTS
2019 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 5ème Cru Classé Macau
Bordeaux France 13% Red
. Half-bottles
The 2019 Cantemerle has a ripe and sensual bouquet with ample black cherry and blueberry scents that burst from the glass, flecks of dark chocolate and clove emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with satur...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
2017 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 5ème Cru Classé Macau
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon. Half-bottles
Medium bodied. Sweet red fruit. Mineral backbone. Quite tight in its youth. There is a hint of wood and spice. Fresh acidity and small tingly tannins give the Cantermerle some energy but it does fade slightly on the fini...(read more)
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