Chateau Cantemerle, Haut Medoc

£44.57

Powerful rich red Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2016

The 2016 Cantemerle has a comparatively opulent bouquet of black cherries, boysenberry and light violet scents, touches of cedar and sous-bois emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. There is a touch of greenness here, although it does come across harmonious and there is a pleasing spiciness toward the finish

Description

Area

The Haut-Médoc appellation is found immediately north of the city of Bordeaux and is part of the wider Médoc region, a peninsula that stretches from Bordeaux towards the Atlantic port of Le Verdon.

Producer

Located in the southern half of the Médoc peninsula near the villages of Macau and Ludon, Château Cantemerle is one of the most historic properties in the area, tracing its roots back to the 12th century. A classed 5th growth (just) in the 1855 classification, Cantemerle’s name was originally omitted but pencilled in at the last minute thanks to the insistence of the then owner Caroline de Villeneuve Durfort. Now one of the larger Médoc estates after considerable investment in the last half-century, it has 108ha under vine, planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.