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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.2 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Rightbankrefreshment on 6/24/2023 & rated 94 points: Heck of winebid buy. Tannins fully integrated. Touch of cherry, some tobacco. Very long finish. Absolutely fantastic aged Bordeaux. Hard to match at this price point. Just 12.5% alcohol. (424 views) | | | Tasted by Dibbs on 10/17/2021 & rated 92 points: This wine definitely doesn't deserve an 87.5 rating. Tbh, it is a preposterous rating for a wine this good. Hard to guess this as 1986 on pop and pour. But with time in the decanter, it softens up beautifully and becomes a gracefully elegant wine. Great wine for the price and delicacies it provides at this age. Fantastic buy by the previous reviewer who kindly shared it with me. (1055 views) | | | Tasted by melvinyeowq on 10/15/2021: A stunning aged claret. An experienced friend put this in the 2000s which wasn't a bad guess given how youthful it looked and tasted. Had that old-school restraint with a tinge of austerity but the red fruit was still very much vibrant and intact, the tannins and structure held everything together well. Auction win for under S$90, I think this ranks as one of my best ever buys. (1175 views) | | | Tasted by TXW213 on 6/1/2019 & rated 92 points: Gedronken met Ricky, Laurent, Anouk
Bruin-rood
Neus: leer, tabak, geconfijte kers
Kers, zacht rood fruit, mooie structuur, frisse aciditeit en zachte tanine. Fraaie afdronk.
Gedronken bij kip met paprika (1920 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 11/28/2017 & rated 90 points: Guillemot Les Serpentières lineup: Surprise interloper at a Guillemot Savigny lineup, but no objections to opening this. It starts out with a lot of that Cordier-ish funk, showing some barnyard and leather right off the bat, but some of that clears with time in the decanter to reveal fresh dark berried fruit, cedar wood, and tobacco notes on a medium weight frame. Most of the tannin here has integrated, and this is drinking really nicely. (3440 views) | | | Tasted by Bear45 on 9/17/2017 & rated 89 points: Level just below the cork, the cork itself about one cm somewhat socked and the remaining part like brand new.
On opening fragments of delicate black fruit. Not decanted and served on a temperature of 15 Celsius, lovely soft sweet cherry’s modest tea leaves, very nice indeed. The mid pallet for this 31 years old wine, more than acceptable and the wine certainly benefits from protein, in our case a beautiful peace of wagyu meat. Overall a very nice experience and with several bottles left, looking forward to the next occasion. (2366 views) | | | Tasted by bourgogre on 10/2/2016: Second vin, à la suite du Santenots 2009 de Nicolas Rossignol.
Alerte!
Le tire-bouchon s'enfonce beaucoup trop facilement.
En tirant, tout le centre du bouchon s'effrite comme s'il était en sable ou en biscuit Graham.
Catastrophe !
Il faut donc sortir le bouchon en découpant le pourtour morceau par morceau avec un couteau à patate (couteau à peler, pour les puristes...!).
Le dernier quart du bouchon friable au maximum est repoussé dans le vin.
On filtre alors les 30 premiers ml avec un filtre à café,
ce qui permet d'éliminer 99% des poussières de lièges,
et on décante le reste dans la carafe.
Soulagement, le vin a un beau nez et une belle couleur.
Ce vieux Bordeaux est encore violacé.
C'est à peine si on lit les reflets orangés/ocres en pourtour.
Un nez de prune et de mûres rassure. Le vin ne semble pas oxydé.
Ah. le vin est dans une forme parfaite !
Tannins fondus, ce Médoc affiche toujours une belle fermeté et le fruit est toujours prédominant.
Un petit peu de vieux bois, d'écorce d'orange et de vanille décorent le tout.
On en a un peu perdu nos mots et on a passé le reste du repas à déclarer:
«Pas croyable, il est vraiment bon ! »
Épatant. Même à + de 100$, c'est une aubaine.
(****) (3037 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 5/25/2015 flawed bottle: Weekly tasting group #168; Very mature wines. (@ DJ): Corked (4930 views) | | | Tasted by DaleW on 7/1/2014: More open, good acids, good fruit. B/B+ (4732 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 6/28/2014 & rated 89 points: Cantemerle/La Lagune vertical (Dobbs Ferry): There's a faint stewed/slightly overripe character on the nose, but on the palate this is really nice with bright red and dark fruits tinged with leather and earth. Not as complex as the '89 or the '96 that preceded it and a little more angular on the palate, but nicely balanced. (5243 views) | | | Tasted by blanquito on 6/28/2014 & rated 87 points: Cantemerle & Lagune Vertical; 6/28/2014-6/30/2014 (Dale's): Mature, smokey, notes of iron and cedar. Firm yet open, drinking fine if lacking a little pizzazz. 87-88 pts (5060 views) | | | Tasted by lwt on 2/4/2014 & rated 90 points: I concur with Henry's note as well as his comments on bottle variation. Smoke and brett, full-bodied, savoury elements with fruit still alive and kicking. Rustic, masculine, some rough edges and lacking elegence but tannins appear to have smoothed out considerably. Like some of the 86s I've tasted recently, the wine has probably just entered a long drinking window with little fear of the fruit drying out anytime soon. (3597 views) | | | Tasted by quaglia on 9/18/2013 & rated 84 points: This was quite a bet.
Cork and level almost perfect. Decanted 1 hour.
Alive Ruby red, with pink/orange rim; consistent.
Intense,complex and fine at nose: Mainly vegetal (Rubhurb, Cola), spicy (Coffee and tobacco), red fruits jam on the background. Some dust/earth and maybe tertiary hints.
Dry,decent body and tamed tannins. Intense persistent and fine. Long finish also if low acidity and decadent body. Black Fruit on the background. (2432 views) | | | Tasted by Harry Cantrell on 9/8/2013 & rated 93 points: I am absolutely convinced not only of bottle variation but that a good cellar is worth its weight in gold. Many on Cellartracker! rate this in the mid 80s-but they sure as hell are not drinking what I am. The color is garnet with a hint of orange at the rim. Nose all tertiary-seasoned salt, tobacco and cedar. Taste was medium weight, medium midpalate and good finish. Taste was dried herbs, tobacco with a hint of licorice. An absolute delight and it shows 1986s-at least the lover levels-if stored well are drinking well. YUM! Stored in an active cellar since release. (1728 views) | | | Tasted by MJ_777 on 7/5/2012 & rated 85 points: Bricking on the rim with a closed nose at the beginning, opened in the decanter and got a slight but typical Cantemerle nose, but pats it`s prime.
Into neck level and cork slightly saturated.
Nice old Bordeaux with a medium body and short finish that got much longer after 3 hours in the decanter.
Lot of plums on the palate.
Decanted for 1 hour 15 minutes and drunk over 2 hours.
Drink up. (2701 views) | | | Tasted by djarcara on 9/6/2010 & rated 84 points: Past it's prime. (2938 views) | | | Tasted by jolson on 4/14/2007 & rated 87 points: Nothing exciting too exciting here but definitely a good bottle. Pretty subdued nose but I get hints of chocolate and spice. No tannins evident, this one is in decline so drink up. Not the best buy from price/quality ratio. (2956 views) |
| Château Cantemerle Producer websiteChâteau Cantemerle Producer's pageRed Bordeaux BlendRed 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.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
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History of Bordeaux
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"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 RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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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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