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Red
2008 Château Cantemerle
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Haut-Médoc
Label borrowed from 2009
Label borrowed from 2009
Label borrowed from 2009
Label borrowed from 2009
Community Tasting Notes 98
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acidqueen wrote: 87 points
April 20, 2024 - First bottle of this. Decanted 30-40 minutes but it should have been longer. Seemed very soft and simple at first although quite pleasant, but by the time we finished dinner this was much firmer and the tannins more apparent. Still, I won’t expect this to improve a lot beyond the next couple years. Good red berry fruit, some cedar notes, rather soft and supple fruit. Easy to drink.
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ProfByron Likes this wine: 92 points
March 5, 2024 - Gosh this is good. Modern Cantemerle but in no way souped up, just fresh, quite ripe for the vintage, and classy oak. Showing very well today, tempting to give it years more in the cellar in the hope that it turns into one of those glorious old Cantemerles. Not something I’d have thought for a 2008.
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WojteG Likes this wine: 89 points
December 27, 2023 - Already while pouring the wine into the decanter, I noticed a strong smell of black fruits. This might be interesting....
What came out after an hour in the decanter? In the foreground there is a lot of cedar, a wet forest, minerals and then somewhere there are black fruits. Delicate aromas, but easily noticeable. The taste is also similar. No "heavy elements" such as cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant. Lots of minerals, herbs, black tea and red fruits. It seems as if this drink is closer to Burgundy than Bordeaux.
Do I like it? Moderately. To make sure the balance is complete, I need some sweetness here. Nice finish with red cherry, raspberry (!) red currant and soft tannins. Acidity is present from beginning to end and would be perfect if the wine's characteristics moved a little to the sweet side.
Excellent QPR
25 € per bottle
WE - 91
WA - 90
Jeff Leve - 88
WS - 87 -
Wijnwaard3 wrote: 88 points
December 16, 2023 - 2010 was better. More power and taste.
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dlf-48 wrote:
November 23, 2022 - Taste vinegary and doesn’t have much of a fruit flavor probably not a wine I want to drink again
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2020, Issue #89, Recently-Tasted Bordeaux And Revisiting the 1855 Left Bank Classification(Château Cantemerle (Haut Médoc)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Eights (May 2018), 5/18/2018 (link)(Cantemerle Cantemerle Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/1/2018 (link)(Ch Cantemerle Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2014, Issue #52, Château Cantemerle The Southern Médoc’s Hidden Crown Jewell(Château Cantemerle) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2012, Issue #38 (link)
(Château Cantemerle Haut-médoc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
7/4/2012 (link)(Ch Cantemerle Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text.
WineAlign
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By Sara d'Amato
4/26/2012 (link)(Château Cantemerle, Ac Haut Médoc red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By David Lawrason
4/25/2012 (link)(Château Cantemerle, Ac Haut Médoc red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Szabo, MS
4/17/2012 (link)(Château Cantemerle, Ac Haut Médoc red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/19/2012 (link)(Ch Cantemerle Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2011, Issue #34, Re-Visiting the 2008 Bordeaux Vintage: Is It Superior to Both 2009 and 2010?(Château Cantemerle (Haut-Médoc)) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2011, IWC Issue #157 (link)(Chateau Cantemerle Haut Medoc) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2011, Issue #31, Snapshot of the 2008 Bordeaux Vintage- Really a Lovely and Classically Proportioned Year(Château Cantemerle (Haut-Médoc)) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2009, Issue #24 (link)
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JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/8/2009 (link)(Ch Cantemerle Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
April 2009 (link)(Chateau Cantemerle Haut-Médoc) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Château Cantemerle
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Haut-Médoc
- UPC Codes 000004164371, 088156022091, 3251091104611, 3251093805677, 3284397007102, 3394150029446, 3453521192360, 3660989114470, 3700266211284, 400001350041
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 23 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,296 (57%)
- Consumed 950 (42%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
beef, chicken, lambWho Likes This Wine
94% Like It 35 votes
More About This Wine
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- FamilyChâteau Cantemerle
- ProducerChâteau Cantemerle
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationHaut-Médoc
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- FamilyChâteau Cantemerle
- ProducerChâteau Cantemerle
- VarietalRed Bordeaux Blend
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- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationHaut-Médoc