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2006 Chateau Cantemerle
- Haut-Medoc, France
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- $ 66 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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Fifth Growth. Cinquieme Grand Cru Classe in 1855.
Expert tasting note: "Medium to medium-deep, ruby-red color. The nose displays a medium intensity of leafy cassis fruit. Dark fruit on the palate is quite closed. The tannic structure is firm, fine & lacks suppleness. There is good, fresh acidity & balanced alcohol, but the astringent tannins leave the finish very lean." - 11/10 DCAMW
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2006 Case of 6 Magnum
Chateau Cantemerle Haut Medoc, France, Bordeaux
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Highlights
- From Haut-Medoc, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 66 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Cantemerle is a wine estate in the Haut-Médoc region north of Bordeaux city on the left bank of the Gironde estuary. The estate is ranked a fifth growth in the 1855 classification of the Médoc and Graves. The châtea...
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About the Product
- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- 5eme Grand Cru Classé
- Drinking Window
- 2010-2030
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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12.9 - 13.5%
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Dry
- Blend
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40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc & 7% Petit Verdot
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
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French
- Ownership
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Dubos family
- Total Production Volume
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400000 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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87 ha under production Silica and gravel soils of the quaternary era 58% Cabernet Sauvignon - 33% Merlot - 6% Petit Verdot - 3% Cabernet Franc Average age of vines : 30 years Vine density : 8300 plants per hectare
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- Vintage Notes
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This is a classic Médoc vintage where the end of the growing season favored mature Cabernets. These grapes make their presence felt in the glass with elegant aromas of black fruit and tobacco, and on the palate with flavorful scents of black currant and spice. Ripe tannins contribute balance, intensity, and a good long finish. This is a wine which magnificently illustrates the potential of the Cantemerle terroir. It perfectly accompanies a veal sauté, a blanquette and various cheese-based dishes.
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- Harvest Notes
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Pruning : Médoc double Guyot Deleafing: face to face after flowering (berry set) Grape thinning is done when the grapes are filling out Handpicked harvest with selective sorting in the vineyard
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- Winemaking
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Total destemming The grapes are hand-sorted before crushing Fermentation: 6-8 days at 26 -28°C Maceration: 28 -30 days
- Ageing
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Ageing for 12 months in french oak barrels(medium toast) which 50% are new An ultra light fining is done but no filtration occurs prior to bottling
Awards
(1)About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Dexter bone-in-sirloin Main Course
- Dark, lean well-marbled beef from a short-legged breed originating in southwest Ireland
- Western
- Braised beef with dumplings Main Course
- German
- Sirloin steak Main Course
- Western
- Linconshire Poacher Cheese Course
- British
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2006 vintage
89 / 100
15 scores
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When to drink: 2010 to 2030
2006 Vintage
Tasted: May 2016
Medium bodied, elegant, fresh styled wine that delivers more on the floral, fruity, earthy, spice and cherry scented nose than on the lighter, charming, elegant palate. 90 Points
2006 Vintage
Tasted: Oct 2008
Beautifully dense colour. Deep, black fruit nose, with delicate roasted coffee notes. Powerful palate. A full bodied wine, still a little vigorous, which should become a very good bottle.
2006 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2007
(2007) Quite a nice chocolate and ripe berry fruit character. Oak is quite spicy and a touch custardy, and there's a little floral lift in a fairly complex wine. On the palate this is quite creamy and sweet. There is nice fruit here, with a ripeness and sweetness that I like, and the tannins are well balanced, whilst drying and becoming quite chalky. Quite a lot of finesse here.
2006 Vintage
Tasted: Jun 2007
When to drink: 2014 to 2018
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User Ratings
(21)3.5
21 ratings
Rate 2006 Chateau Cantemerle
Good
2006 Vintage Saved: 9-Sep-2021
Medium to medium-deep, ruby-red color. The nose displays a medium intensity of leafy cassis fruit. Dark fruit on the palate is quite closed. The tannic structure is firm, fine & lacks suppleness. There is good, fresh acidity & balanced alcohol, but the astringent tannins leave the finish very lean. 11/10 DCAMW
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Critics Score
Avg. Price (ex-tax)
All
90 / 100
$ 49
2023
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2022
92 / 100
$ 35
2021
89 / 100
$ 36
2020
90 / 100
$ 40
2019
90 / 100
$ 41
2018
90 / 100
$ 50
2017
89 / 100
$ 50
2016
91 / 100
$ 50
2015
90 / 100
$ 50
2014
89 / 100
$ 46
2013
87 / 100
$ 44
2012
87 / 100
$ 44
2011
88 / 100
$ 70
2010
91 / 100
$ 71
2009
90 / 100
$ 64
2008
88 / 100
$ 47
2007
87 / 100
$ 74
2006
89 / 100
$ 66
2005
89 / 100
$ 71
2004
87 / 100
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2003
87 / 100
$ 64
2002
86 / 100
$ 34
2001
88 / 100
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2000
89 / 100
$ 82
1999
87 / 100
$ 66
1998
87 / 100
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1997
85 / 100
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1996
88 / 100
$ 201
1995
86 / 100
$ 61
1994
84 / 100
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1993
85 / 100
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1992
86 / 100
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1991
82 / 100
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1990
89 / 100
$ 123
1989
90 / 100
$ 194
1988
87 / 100
$ 87
1987
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1986
88 / 100
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1985
89 / 100
$ 174
1984
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1983
87 / 100
$ 221
1982
88 / 100
$ 50
1981
85 / 100
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1979
89 / 100
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1978
91 / 100
$ 65
1976
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1975
87 / 100
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1974
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1973
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1970
89 / 100
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1967
84 / 100
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1966
90 / 100
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1964
89 / 100
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1962
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$ 562
1961
87 / 100
$ 196
1959
96 / 100
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1957
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1955
85 / 100
$ 770
1953
93 / 100
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1952
85 / 100
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1950
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1949
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$ 1,000
1945
90 / 100
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1938
75 / 100
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1936
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1916
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2006 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more
Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2006 vintage for Bordeaux encountered various struggles but some good wines were made.
A chilly winter saw plenty of rain, however, spring brought cheerier conditions and a hot, dry summer ensued until August delivered a downer as temperatures cooled and rains return...
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