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| | Vintage | 2016 |  Label 1 of 421 
 | | Type | Red | | Producer | Château Cantemerle (web) | | Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend | | Designation | n/a | | Vineyard | n/a | | Country | France | | Region | Bordeaux | | SubRegion | Médoc | | Appellation | Haut-Médoc | | UPC Code(s) | 088156022091, 1277433461961, 1453127254525, 3192371121419, 3251091802135, 3258691561301, 3277034460965, 3364420066785, 3364420081788, 3364420100861, 3364420109963, 3394150048607, 3448821608895, 3448821801425, 3450301151982, 3453521192360, 3453521254525, 3511061663419, 3550871213360, 3563680000908, 360905075590, 3609050755907, 3663795800575, 3700218309861, 3700274192926, 3760022345813, 3760111816026, 400005284304, 607921030149, 639737967678, 7071115151911, 7071115259242, 8035099372976, 8809642318809 |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 135 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by KerryKirkham on 4/14/2024: Beautifully composed of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot — aged 12 months in 40% new oak. A cornucopia of ripe fruit—juicy red cherries, sweet dark berries, and plums. So fresh and clean. Spice box, rose, and violet add touches of feminine intrigue and pure elegance. I absolutely love this wine and bought two bottles immediately after tasting it. Ready to drink now but will age gracefully over the next decade or so. (2615 views) | | | Tasted by WhooskeyWine on 4/13/2024 & rated 91 points: Medium-dark ruby hue. Aromas of blackberry, cassis, earthy, plum, tar. Plus body, full tannins, plus acid. Structured with a long finish. Beautiful bouquet. Needs more time to soften, but drinking well now. Solid value for a Left Bank Bordeaux. 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. (2291 views) | | | Tasted by Scapolite on 4/12/2024 & rated 91 points: Deep ruby, purple, with a wide, slight reddish, rainy, translucent rim and some legs.
On the nose, there is a very prominent green, herbal note in the beginning from initial pop and pour - green peppers, forest floor, wet earth, tobacco, and vanilla. After half an hour in the glass, the fruits start singing - blackberries, cassis, black cherries, and plums.
Medium bodied and acidic on the palate with prominent green herbal notes mixed with earth and leather - green peppers, wet earth, leather, black tea, some oak and vanilla presence, blackberries and cassis. Tannins are somewhat grippy with a medium peppery finish.
Overall, this is quite enjoyable and delicious, and is quite approach at its young age. (2360 views) | | | Tasted by DevenStephens on 4/7/2024 & rated 92 points: In a good place right now, it will be in an even better place in 5+ more years. Lovely ruby color. The nose is fruit forward and really pops out of the glass with cherry, blackcurrant and plums. On the palate, blackcurrant, tobacco, spice, touch of menthol. Good acidity with smooth tannins. This can easily take more cellar time. If you can get some at a reasonable price it's great but I've seen some place abuse on prices after the Château got more popularity lately. (3018 views) | | | Tasted by redwhiteandrich on 3/28/2024 & rated 92 points: Really nice freshness here, some French oak. (3078 views) | | | Tasted by Wineben84 on 3/22/2024 & rated 92 points: Blackberry and plum immediately on the nose and palate with slight minerality. After opening up in the glass a little bit of raisin showed up. Good structure with balanced acidity. Tannins fine but softer than a very young bordeaux. Elegant and demands some patience but amazing drinking now. (3318 views) | | | Tasted by Shugs_Claret on 3/3/2024 & rated 89 points: Closed but opens up with air. 60 minute decant. Red fruit, balanced. Still a hint of oak on the palate. Leaner than other 16s. Followed for 24 hours. Firm tannins. Room for improvement as it softens with 5-10 years of bottle age. (4212 views) | | | Tasted by Michael Mackenzie on 2/19/2024 & rated 92 points: Having been in a strange phase at Christmas Day lunch, this, vacuvined for 24 hours, has settled down. It is forward but has the structure to last. At present it is rounded, good ripe fruit and has acidity to help it age. (4451 views) | | | Tasted by Bondi2 on 1/21/2024 & rated 93 points: Decanted and tasted right away. I am very impressed by this, red fruit really pops. Really pleasant tannins. This wine was recommended to me and I would recommend to anyone that likes Bordeaux... maybe some of the best QPR out there at $30-50 a bottle depending on the vintage. Drinking now. (5511 views) | | | Tasted by kryelvine on 1/21/2024 & rated 92 points: Colour is still a deep ruby, showing very little age. Cassis, dark plum, cedar, coffee and graphite on the nose. Energetic, not tired. But very classical. On the palate the wine is dry with pronounced but fine tannins. The lively acidity is almost more prominent. Full-bodied, but lots of freshness. The pronounced intensity of the fruit is balanced by lovely grip and structure. The medium to long finish is dominated by secondary (cedar, smoke, chocolate) and tertiary (leather, tobacco, plum chutney) aromas. Drinking very well rigtht now. (4920 views) | | | Tasted by Chupeaka on 1/11/2024 & rated 93 points: Floral, creamy nose with some cocoa and espresso notes.
Juicy red fruits (raspberry, cherry, blackberries), some oak, cassis/spice, and iron-like minerality w/earth and burnt soil notes.
Medium high acidity and medium-full body. Not the most concentrated but nice long finish. Very juicy and fresh. (5722 views) | | | Tasted by Voodoo_Champagne on 1/5/2024: 60 min decant made it blossom, a very fine Bordeaux, still young but approachable , love it. (5229 views) | | | Tasted by macaujames on 12/29/2023 & rated 93 points: 92/93. 13%. Impressive. Very 2016 like with its Margalais style ironey blue fruits and nice elegant well knit refreshing decently oaked palate which ends with a very good refreshing blue fruits finish. Drink now with 7 hours aeration or drink in 10-15 years+. (4894 views) | | | Tasted by VoVo on 12/28/2023 & rated 92 points: Delightful! (3992 views) | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 12/13/2023 & rated 91 points: From a 375 ml. Medium reddish garnet in color. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of earthy/dusty & herbal notes, floral notes, herbs, anise, spices, minerals, & a hint of cedar in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blackberries & plums with herbs, minerals, spices & a hint of vanilla/oak. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing but should develop further with additional aging at which time it may merit a higher score (92+). An absolutely wonderful Cantemerle! (4386 views) | | | Tasted by Voodoo_Champagne on 12/9/2023: Decanted 60 min, in the beginning some tannins, after decanting more enjoyable, but needs more time 2-3 years. (4203 views) | | | Tasted by JLuch1 on 12/6/2023 & rated 92 points: Similar notes to my last experience. Classic, red fruit dominated, well balanced, moderately complex, approachable now with a decant but has some years to go before it reaches maturity.
This is an easy half case/case purchase under $40. (4585 views) | | | Tasted by jrlurl on 11/26/2023 & rated 91 points: Powerful nose on this one, strong plum, vanilla-y but moreso straight oak, some baking spice.
Very juicy/acidic on the palate but not overwhelmingly so. Notes of tarragon, cinnamon, licorice, cedar. Fine tannins making this a very complete package and enjoyable with the steak frites I had. (4360 views) | | | Tasted by azscot on 11/23/2023 & rated 94 points: Decanted for 4 hours and drank as one of our wines paired with tritip for Thanksgiving weekend.
This wine seemed to have entered its drinking window.
Plenty of black fruit on the nose. On the palate there’s plenty of fruit with cherries and blackberry, some leather and cedar. The tannins are nicely resolved and it has a long finish.
Had intended to keep some for a second day but of the 5 wines we opened - including a highly rated Napa crowd pleaser - this was the most popular.
While it will undoubtedly improve with age with is arguably the best Cantemerle vintage and will be even better in a few years.
By the way this is a great QpR! (3788 views) | | | Tasted by Delund on 11/17/2023 & rated 92 points: 90 minute decant. 60 F. Ripe cassis and blackberry on the nose, a touch of herbal earth. Full-bodied smooth wine with well-integrated oak and alcohol. Initial acidity blew off a bit with the decant. Deep rich plum fruit on the palate, light smoke notes and hints of dried cocoa and cedar. Finish was a bit short, but overall fit very much into the profile of a classic bordeaux. (3902 views) | | | Tasted by BuckeyeBenS on 11/9/2023 & rated 90 points: Already some fine sediment in the bottle. For that, plus the need for an hour or two of air to open up the better qualities in this wine, best to decant. Translucent red in color, the nose is full of crisp, bright red berries and cherry cola. Ripe black raspberries and bright, lively red berry fruits marry nicely with the red cherry core on the palate. Tasty and fresh. Did I mention red fruits yet? This is not quite mature, but already very approachable. Really nice value in this bottle of wine. (4222 views) | | | Tasted by Chupeaka on 10/12/2023 & rated 93 points: Medium to full-bodied. Nose and mouth show juicy cherry, licorice, plums, dark berries, cassis, and cedar (disappears after decant). Well-integrated fine tannins. Strong high notes and persistent and elegant fruity finish with a hint of truffle and blueberry. A lot of acid, like an Italian wine on first sip - will be opening the next one in ~2 years!
Missing the concentration and in your face "wow" factor that would warrant a higher score. But at this price, do get some. (4569 views) | | | Tasted by fran.kie on 10/4/2023 & rated 92 points: opened up beautifully after a two hour decant. cherry, blackberry, graphite, and rose. could pass for a light footed barbaresco. just so elegant. floral too, and some cedar and earth. and so easy drinking. glad I have a whole case. looking forward to follow its evolution. (4636 views) | | | Tasted by Psdycp on 9/16/2023 & rated 91 points: Nose is elegant with black fruits, dark chocolate, toasted clove, tobacco and star anise. Palate is very fresh, good length and strength from entry to the medium-bodied structure. Fine tannins providing good support to the phenolic elements. Finish is soft with lingering notes. This needs an hour of decanting for the wine to open and gain intensity on the nose and palate. 91-92 pts. (4483 views) | | | Tasted by markcic on 9/4/2023 & rated 91 points: Opened two hours in advance of dinner. The nose is all fruit. The palate was berries, plums, cedar a little smoke and hints of mocha. The finish was relatively smooth. (4972 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Château Cantemerle) Medium dark ruby color; lifted, cedar, red currant nose; leafy, red currant, cassis palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot) 91+ points 91 points |
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| 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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"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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