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Cantemerle 2018 (750ML)

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94 WE / 93 JS / 93 WRO / 92 DE / 92 FS / 90-92 WCI / 16 JR

A well-constructed wine that is ripe with black fruits and integrated tannins, this is in a good place for aging. Black-currant fruitiness is balanced by a dry, smoky core that holds promise. Drink this wine from 2026. - RV, Wine Enthusiast 

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. - James Suckling

Château Cantemerle lies just south of the Margaux appellation, near the Gironde estuary. It is classified as a Fifth Growth in the 1855 classification of Bordeaux and has a wine growing history of at least 650 years. Cantemerle today regularly offers superb value reds that reflect the character of the Haut-Médoc vineyards. The 2018 vintage was a ripe, high-quality harvest and the best wines show a fine balance of rich fruit, refreshing acidity and supple tannins. The 2018 Cantemerle offers up blackcurrant and blackberry fruit aromas enhanced by elements of cocoa, cedar, herbs and toasty oak. The flavors are very Margaux-like with their elegance and supple texture. The black fruits are interwoven with the herb, smoke, cocoa and spice tones. The 2018 Cantemerle is a finely balanced red Bordeaux that will provide delicious drinking for the next decade and beyond.---- Wayne Belding, Wine Review Online

There's an enjoyable texture and plush fruit in this elegant, well balanced wine. It has precise aromatics of black pepper, liquorice and freshly cut herbs. It's good but a touch more restrained than most of its peers. 33hl/ha. Aged in 40% new oak. 6% Petit Verdot makes up the blend. - Jane Anson, Decanter

Ruby in color, flowery, and tobacco edged, the spicy red fruits come through nicely. Medium bodied, elegant and with freshness to the red fruits, this classically styled vintage should age well.-Jeff Leve, Wine Cellar Insider

Deep ruby-garnet, purple glints, faintly lighter at the rim. Delicate notes of nougat and figs, dark berry jam, fine balsamic touch, pleasant wood nuances. Juicy, elegant, and balanced, fresh sweetheart cherries, integrated tannins, lively structure, red berry nuances, mineral and persistent. A vibrant supper companion. (2020-2035)-Peter Moser, Falstaff

Deepest cherry red with ruby rim. Smells rich and has the complexity of a more varied blend than most, lifted by the Cabernets, especially the Franc. I assume it is the Petit Verdot that adds that hint of something more floral. Ripe but not overripe, as you can see from the moderate (in this vintage) alcohol. Smooth, generous, rounded – deep velvet tannins and so much lovely fruit. Much better than when I tasted it en primeur.-Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson

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