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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by StBlGT on 12/23/2023 & rated 92 points: Pnp. Red fruits and cinnamon spice, maybe even a slight citrus note, but really the earth/forest floor/minty notes are dominating this wine. Acidity is refreshing and the tannin is well integrated. I'm quite impressed. Not a favorite vintage of mine, and I can't remember the last time I had this chateau...but I will definitely try to seek more of this out. A more classic, traditional style. Great effort here. 92 points. (592 views) | | | Tasted by Paul@bbott on 11/3/2023 & rated 90 points: A bit more tannic and closed than the last bottle, but with a bit more stuffing, so merits an extra point. (658 views) | | | Tasted by Shugs_Claret on 6/25/2023 & rated 88 points: Red fruits with cedar on the nose. Floral notes with some air. Palate lacks a little persistence but has soft tannins and bright acidity. Not bad (1102 views) | | | Tasted by GeokAthens on 6/11/2023 & rated 91 points: Camensac means “on the water’s way” and comes from the words camens, which means “path” or “way” and ac which means “water” in local dialect.
It’s aromas are (slightly) dominated by floral elements, followed by red fruits and earthy notes.
Red fruits jump out of the palate, while the balanced tannins and its refreshing acidity lead to a clean and medium finish. Quite elegant i would say !! (1037 views) | | | Tasted by Léognan on 3/26/2023 & rated 90 points: Château de Camensac Haut-Médoc GCC 2015 . 13.5% ALC
57% CS / 43% M
P&P bei zunächst 15°, dann sich langsam erwärmend
Schöne dunkle Purpurfarbe, ohne Alterstöne
Nase: zunächst sehr Kuhstall, nach einer Stunde schöne klassische Noten nach Cassis, réglisse, hinterlegt von noch ganz wenig des ursprünglichen "Stinkers", was dem Wein bekommt, indem es die Frucht mit Leder und Lehm verbindet, auch mit Graphit und Noten von Fenchel und Kardamom.
Gaumen: Hier wirkt der Wein eher schmalbrüstig und zunächst etwas krautig, zeigt dann aber mit steigender Temperatur und mehr Luftkontakt mehr von dem, was in ihm steckt: Tabaknoten kommen zum Vorschein, ganz wenig Pfeffer, etwas Waldboden und wieder Graphit und auch Stein im Abgang.
Fazit: kein großer Wein, aber ein guter Haut-Médoc alter Schule, quasi ein Gegenentwurf zum gestern getrunkenen Clos Marsalette aus der 2020er Sub, einem wunderbar fruchtigen, aber auch modernen Pessac-Léognan mit zufälligerweise fast derselben Rebsortenzusammensetzung (58% CS/40% M/2% CF).
Beide Weine 90 Punkte (1524 views) | | | Tasted by Paul@bbott on 3/5/2023 & rated 89 points: Decanted 2 hours in advance.
Colour medium with maturing red rim.
Nose of cedar, earth and black fruit.
In the mouth surprisingly ready with gentle tannins and acidity. Good to go now. (1028 views) | | | Tasted by denniswdern@gmail.com on 12/9/2021 & rated 94 points: Terrific. Still some tannins, but very drinkable. Firm. Notes of graphite. (2407 views) | | | Tasted by wineappreciation on 9/12/2021 & rated 92 points: Blackberry, gravel, hints of nutmeg; simple but relatively classic nose; smooth, substantial presence, good balance, reasonable length, slightly hollow finish but this resolves after an hour with elements more integrated; already drinking very well, and surprisingly good (2160 views) | | | Tasted by Euoinos on 7/14/2021 & rated 90 points: Dry herbs, cassis and leather. A bit primary still but nice balance. Medium bodied. (2326 views) | | | Tasted by wineaficionado on 1/25/2021 & rated 88 points: Color: Transparent ruby. Orange reflexes. Nose: Sour plums, cherries. A hint of cedar box. Nice. Mouth: Very good expressiveness. Black licorice and cherries. It lacks a bit of freshness and it isn't that vibrant. Medium to long finish. (2609 views) | | | Tasted by Andr5858 on 9/26/2020 & rated 90 points: Still very youthful. Unresolved but good future ahead. Fruit driven exuberance at the moment but singing the right notes. Needs polishing which will come with time. Very satisfying with a finish which would do justice to much bigger names. (2634 views) | | | Tasted by ggroebli on 5/22/2020 & rated 86 points: Très décevant. Plat, fermé sans grand espoir d‘ouverture. Unidimensionnel (1833 views) | | | Tasted by Andre Brattland on 9/1/2018 & rated 89 points: Fyrrig nese med bra intensitet der blåbær, skogsbær, bjøenbær, tobakk og et pent eikepreg gir et fint kompleks duftbilde. Middels fylde med saftige bjørnebær, cassis og tobakk. Vinen mangler litt i midtpartiet og er ikke for kompleks, dog gir den mye glede. (3005 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 6/16/2018 & rated 86 points: Not much to add to previous CT notes. Good, if not rather simple nose, but quite rustic and a bit austere on the palate. 85-87 (2747 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 6/1/2018 & rated 88 points: Bordeaux 2015 in bottle (Zurich Arvi / Singapore UGCB): The nose and color promise lots of blue fruit, the palate is unfortunately a bit green, drying tannins dies in the mid palate. May be it will soften but it is certainly among the weaker wines of this tasting. (4551 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 3/12/2018 & rated 83 points: Light, lean, crisp and with more cranberry than cherry, this is on the overly fresh side. (2793 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 2/5/2018 & rated 89 points: UGCB 2015 tasting (Amsterdam): Pleasant dark and red berry fruits, juicy acidity, ok dosed oak, a touch of sweetness. No more notes. 88 - 89 (2776 views) | | | Tasted by PanosKakaviatos on 11/2/2017 & rated 90 points: Assessing Bordeaux 2015 from bottle, part I; 11/2/2017-11/3/2017 (Bordeaux): The Haut Médocs tasted blind were solid and we started with a good example that exuded chipper freshness and forward motion. What does that mean? Well, a certain vivacity in ripe red fruit and lip smacking thirst quenching claret - for not too much money. This is not an earth shattering wine, but very good. (4046 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 4/26/2016 & rated 86 points: Medium bodied, the wine is dominated by its red fruit and cranberry character, leaving you with a crisp, sweet and tart finish. The wine was produced from a blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. 85 - 87 Pts (2399 views) |
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| Château de Camensac Producer websiteRed 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
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 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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