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2010 Château Cantenac
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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whitedb Likes this wine: 82 points
August 12, 2022 - My bottle, the first of a case bought en primeur, was still very tannic as reported back in 2016. The the nose was great but wine dried the palate. As I stands it needs more time to soften.
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papabluez Likes this wine: 91 points
January 22, 2021 - Folks should have waited on this. Now in perfect drinking window with some structure remaining, but is very aromatic, smooth, with emerging secondary savory notes. Amazing QPR!
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MarkWhite wrote: 86 points
December 21, 2016 - A fairly extracted, dark, dense and tannin laced old, old school Bordeaux rarely produced any longer. A relatively green, olive dominated nose upon opening, a bit of air allows the red cherries to assert themselves. On the palate, however, the tannic quality dominates with a dry mouthfeel and tart fruit. Young, green and raw this wine could use a few more years, make that decades, before displaying its true quality.
Not sure what the future will bring, the dryness harkens back to days of old in Bordeaux wines. I suspect it will come together for my grandchildren, but the green fruit is unlikely to disappear. A good, if unspectacular production, it was a joy to discover due to its historical note. Drink from 2025 until you die, but be forewarned that the nature of what you drink may not change.2 people found this helpful Comment -
vinotintoahora Likes this wine: 89 points
December 19, 2016 - Bon bordeaux franc avec qualité de profondeur, complexité et persistance.
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bubblewitz Likes this wine: 91 points
April 29, 2016 - Smooth, chocolatey, berries
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By John Szabo, MS
11/20/2015 (link)(Château Cantenac, Ac Saint émilion red) Subscribe to see review text.
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11/18/2015 (link)(Château Cantenac, Ac Saint émilion red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer Château Cantenac
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
- UPC Codes 3760086080019, 3760086080033, 3780086080019, 607921022632
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (5%)
- In Cellars 141 (59%)
- Consumed 87 (36%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
92% Like It 13 votes
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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