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 Vintage2000 Label 1 of 420 
TypeRed
ProducerChâteau Cantemerle (web)
VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionBordeaux
SubRegionMédoc
AppellationHaut-Médoc
UPC Code(s)055244007506, 071570013059, 087000327900, 088156022091, 3453521192360, 3700274113990, 400007407121, 5400115241001, 675637245003

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2008 and 2017 (based on 140 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Cantemerle on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 89.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 565 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by up4wine on 3/20/2024 & rated 91 points: An oldie, but a goodie. A bit of green that blew off and a little of the earthy and smokey I generally associate with Cantemerle. (307 views)
 Tasted by Montesquieu on 1/25/2024 & rated 93 points: This bottle was lovely. 60 minute decant. Beautiful soft tertiary fungal flavors and farmyard smells. Seemed to be at a peak. I drank through a half case of this vintage years ago, and it was never this great in its youthful primary phase. If you've kept bottles this long, I hope you strike magic like we did tonight. (1291 views)
 Tasted by Araldinho on 1/13/2024 & rated 88 points: Medium deep brick red.
Aromas of cedar, blackcurrant jam, ripe plum, tobacco, scorched earth and mint.
Dry sanded tannins. Blackcurrant acids and black tea bitterness.
Palate of cassis, sloe, leather, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, black coffee and autumn leaf.
A rather mature, rustic and one-dimensional medoc with fading black fruit, coffee and peppery aromas and a tight, slightly dry finish. Drink within 3 years. Tasted 2024.
Tasted alongside Tignanello 1995 and the matched wine was vital, complex and more generous than the present wine. (1305 views)
 Tasted by The Wine Monkeys on 10/27/2023 & rated 91 points: Funk. Barnyard and more funk. For the first hour it just lingered. Pretty tight and tannic upon opening with the fruit being very reluctant to reveal itself.

Poured a 1/2 glass, aerated and decanted the rest. At around the 1 hour mark, the funk was gone, revealing clean earth, mushroom, and green pepper on the nose. The palate showed tart red cherry, spice, excellent structure, round and integrated tannins, and full-body. Definitely give this some time. Highly recommend a decant to let it unfold. (1529 views)
 Tasted by Dale M on 10/20/2023 & rated 91 points: P&P. While not the most profound Bord that has past my way lately, it could well be the most relaxed and comfy claret in recent memory. Mature, but still with crisp acidity and gentle, caressing cassis fruit, lots damp soil, great balance and precision. Perfect with one pot sage stuffing and chicken thighs. (1727 views)
 Tasted by galewskj on 10/16/2023 & rated 90 points: Left bank bordeaux 2008 and older (BLVD): This seems close to peak, but not quite there. An old world bordeaux frame that punches above its price. (1895 views)
 Tasted by rocknroller on 10/15/2023 & rated 90 points: Monthly Tasting Group: Bordeaux 2008 and Older (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Small pour. Drinking well, not sure if this further. 90(+?)pts. (1362 views)
 Tasted by Harry Cantrell on 9/24/2023 & rated 90 points: Garnet. Nose of tobacco, hint of anise, some black fruits. Taste of black fruits, hint of licorice. A delightful wine drinking well now, but can age a while longer. (1353 views)
 Tasted by Brett Pitt on 7/6/2023 & rated 93 points: Wow, this bottle was even better than last one because we gave it more time to breathe (2,5 h). This is why I love mature Bordeaux! (1535 views)
 Tasted by Brett Pitt on 6/17/2023 & rated 92 points: Very enjoyable classic left bank at peak! (1500 views)
 Tasted by Oliverl1 on 6/6/2023 & rated 91 points: Fabulous fully mature Médoc. At its peak or perhaps slightly past it, nevertheless lovely stuff! Decant 2 hours was sufficient. Will not improve any further. Drink and enjoy NOW! (1563 views)
 Tasted by Brucie69 on 2/12/2023 & rated 91 points: Really solid enjoyable claret from a great year holding up well.

Nose. Classic aged Bordeaux nose ot pencil shavings, leather and earth, but with a still pure blackcurrant follow through. Based on the nose in fine fettle.

Palate. Crunchy fruit hit of blackcurrants, unripened plum and redcurrants. Into the mid palate the secondary characteristics of leather and earth join the fray together with some vanillin oak. Ripe but still present tannins, and balanced acidity help glide the wine through and down.

A very nice aged mid weight Bordeaux still with plenty to say for itself and no sign of decline. Has another 5-10 years I would say. The only criticism is that it’s a little bit dilute and lacks a bit of presence and excitement. (2361 views)
 Tasted by EZEddie on 2/1/2023 & rated 90 points: Pleasant drink at 23. In a good drinking window right now. Cherry and black cherry with a hint of tobacco on the palate. Light to medium maroon in color. No reason to hold much longer in my opinion. (2251 views)
 Tasted by vinojones on 1/21/2023 & rated 92 points: Decanted 1.5 hr
Garnet red;initially red berry,cherry fruit, later more iron, mineral notes with great balance to a med rare steak; early on tasted more lean vs.vs an 7 yr older Napa cab faster finish; but after 1+hr developed a longer complex finish (2018 views)
 Tasted by cct on 1/18/2023 & rated 91 points: Double decanted for sediment then drunk over two nights.
Not much to add from my note from last year. Classic, understated, honest Bordeaux drinking in a great spot right now.

On day two, it fleshes out a bit and gains some more savory leafy notes. Outstanding. 91 (2168 views)
 Tasted by jshongkong on 1/1/2023 & rated 92 points: Gebe good air, evening hit. (1809 views)
 Tasted by Jake Barnes on 11/11/2022 & rated 89 points: From a 750ml bottle purchased on the secondary with a like-new fill. Decanted for an hour, but I think a decant for sediment (of which there was quite a lot) and serving immediately was really the way to go with this.

Dark in the glass, displaying just a touch of bricking and showing a gorgeous nose of nicely aged black cherry, woody undergrowth, and cherry pipe tobacco—quintessential aged Cantemerle. Better, however, on the nose than the palate, which was showing the same profile but was medium to light in concentration, short on finish, and probably had more acidity than tannin at this point. I’ve never had this vintage of Cantemerle before, but this bottle seemed like a wine that was drying out. I really enjoyed this and I love Cantemerle, but the score here was definitely pulled down by the palate. The nose was easily a 93, but the palate was somewhere around an 86 at this point. Very enjoyable but losing steam. 13% ABV (very good; above average/***/89/15) (1668 views)
 Tasted by SCM Fan on 10/7/2022 & rated 92 points: Popped cork and poured. A bit chunky at first but clean nose. After 30 minutes, wine really shined and gets better with time - Oh My. In glass no bricking at rim and dark garnet. Nose of leather and tobacco with tertiary components. The suppleness of this wine is extraordinary, long finish with grippy tannins still at 22 years of age. Keeps coming on which is incredible for a Haut Medoc wine of this caliber. Savor every sip of this fine wine. Wish I had a magnum to share with friends. Wine will not get any better, but should not fall off a cliff either. (1879 views)
 Tasted by lesz on 9/21/2022 & rated 92 points: really nice from a half bottle. (1810 views)
 Tasted by olioli on 9/6/2022 & rated 92 points: Bel équilibre. Souple ++. Beau fruit. Super Q/P. (1834 views)
 Tasted by frechet1@gmail.com on 9/4/2022 & rated 90 points: Kept under ideal conditions this wine is Still fresh, dark ruby and quite pleasing. The tannins have nicely resorbed and the finish is fairly long (1781 views)
 Tasted by DoubleMagnum on 9/1/2022 & rated 93 points: Medium garnet in color with slight violet rim. Profound nose of cassis, wet leather jacket, forest floor and ashtray. Dry, lean and assertive on the palate, with mild grip and very long finish. This is ready to go. Pop on the short-term.

I can't believe this wine needed this much time to get here. It is now fully mature and showing all that the Haut-Medoc can make. Twenty two years old and shining! Great way to start September. (1484 views)
 Tasted by mpdonnel on 4/27/2022 & rated 89 points: My contribution to a wine tasting among non-wine folks. Classic BDX in a good spot. (2047 views)
 Tasted by Neecies on 4/22/2022: My bottle. Decanted two hours in advance. Greenish dark cherry fruit with dry tannins showed more like a cool-vintage Loire cab franc than Bordeaux from a stellar vintage like 2000. Very disappointing. (1855 views)
 Tasted by Nutty08 on 4/3/2022 & rated 93 points: Wonderful mature bdx. Elegant lovely aromatics of cedar and leather notes. Still has plenty of fruit, though tertiary. Only moderate weight, quite fresh and lifted, not heavy at all. Lovely mature bdx. Not going off a cliff anytime soon but in a great place. (2129 views)
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Professional 'Channels'
By Gary Walsh
The WINEFRONT (5/12/2014)
(Chateau Cantemerle) Subscribe to see review text.
By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (5/6/2009)
(Ch Cantemerle Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text.
By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, November 2005
(Chateau Cantemerle Haut-Médoc) Subscribe to see review text.
By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/16/2003)
(Ch Cantemerle Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text.
By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (12/14/2002)
(Ch Cantemerle Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text.
By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2001, IWC Issue #96
(Chateau Cantemerle Haut Medoc) Subscribe to see review text.
By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/15/2003)
(Château Cantemerle) Beefy, vegetal nose; herbaceous, tart cherry palate; medium finish  88 points
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Château Cantemerle

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Château Cantemerle

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Red Bordeaux Blend

Red Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.

Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Bordeaux

Bordeaux Wine Guide

Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)

History of Bordeaux

History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification

"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson

"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson

"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson

"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon Rimmerman

Médoc

Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc

VdB

The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.

Haut-Médoc

Read more about Haut Medoc and its wines Long-standing fame The legally created division into Médoc and Haut-Médoc dates from 1935. But as long ago as 1815 a Chartrons broker, whose word carried weight, spoke of great red wines in the Haut-Médoc, so recognizing the high quality successfully achieved by this region's growers in the eighteenth century. The same Bordeaux broker revealed that the business world of the Chartrons and the great Bordeaux proprietors had established a sort of league-table of the parishes in which the vine-growing communes of today's Haut-Médoc appellation showed up well.

The Haut-Médoc appellation stretches over some thirty seven miles from north to south, from Saint-Seurin de Cadourne to Blanquefort. Within this area, certain zones produce wines exclusively with the Haut-Médoc appellation. It has terroirs of remarkable quality. And although we may note a certain predominance of layers of gravel (essentially Garonne gravel) from the Quaternary, all these sites are characterized by their wide diversity. Today in the southernmost communes of the appellation, the suburbs of Bordeaux, numerous vineyards which existed at the beginning of the twentieth century have disappeared, victims of urban expansion. But the vines live on... because man has retained his devotion to them.

The astonishing variety of different terroirs, the result of the very extent of the area, explains the diversity of Haut-Médoc wines, a fact which is rare within one and the same appellation.
But, over and above the differences, linked to this mosaic of climatic and geological influence, all these wines have the same family traits of character.
Alert and lively, full-bodied without being too powerful, and harmoniously balanced, they acquire a rare bouquet over the years.

In order to have the right to the Haut-Médoc appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the communes of Blanquefort, Le Taillan, Parempuyre, Le Pian, Ludon, Macau, Arsac, Labarde, Cantenac, Margaux, Avensan, Castelnau, Soussans, Arcins, Moulis, Listrac, Lamarque, Cussac, Saint-Laurent de Médoc, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, Saint-Sauveur, Cissac, Saint-Estèphe, Vertheuil, Saint-Seurin de Cadourne "excluding all the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (48 hectolitres per hectare).

 
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