Château Haut-Canteloup - Blaye Cuvée Prestige 2019

Name: Château Haut-Canteloup - Blaye Cuvée Prestige 2019
Brand: Château Haut-Canteloup
Rating: 4 (6 reviews)

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (6 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

89/100

Gilbert & Gaillard

merlot

round-tipped

ceps

" Unanimously acclaimed by our tasters, this 12-month barrel-aged cuvée has a deep, dense, almost black color. Intense and complex, the nose expresses black fruits and marzipan, accompanied by toasty oak. Supple and suave on the attack, the palate is round, rich and fleshy, perfectly structured over a fine length by round, savory tannins. Beautiful bitters add a pleasant touch of vivacity to the finish. A very fine wine that will be fully appreciated in a few years ". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2022)

Features

Estate

Château Haut-Canteloup

Cuvée

Cuvée Prestige

Vintage

2019

Designation

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

87% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon et 4% Malbec.

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils on a stony subsoil, vines aged 20 to 40 years.

Viticulture

Integrated farming, soil cultivation, green harvesting, leaf removal,

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Densimetric sorting, whole seeds, fermentation at a temperature below 28°c, vatting for 3 weeks.

Breeding

12 months in oak barrels, 1/3 new

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, dense, almost black colour

Nose

Black fruits with a toasty woodiness

Mouth

Round and fleshy, perfectly structured with good length and tasty tannins.

Serve

At 15-17°C, aerate in advance on recent vintages (less than 3 years old).

Drink from

2023

Drink before

2030

Guard

8 to 10 years

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with entrecôte bordelaise, beef with vine shoots, baked rack of lamb, veal fillet, duck confit, pan-fried porcini mushrooms, etc.

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2022) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Unanimously acclaimed by our tasters, this 12-month barrel-aged cuvée boasts a deep, dense, almost black color. Intense and complex, the nose expresses black fruits and marzipan, accompanied by toasty oak. Supple and suave on the attack, the palate is round, rich and fleshy, perfectly structured over a fine length by round, savory tannins. Beautiful bitters add a pleasant touch of vivacity to the finish. A very fine wine that will be fully appreciated in a few years' time.

About the domain :

Catherine and Sylvain Bordenave, assisted since 2003 by their sons Alexandre and Vincent, have made Châteaux Haut-Canteloup and Les Pierrères key references in the Blayais region. At their disposal are 51 hectares of beautiful vineyards: 30 hectares of red vines in the commune of Fours and 20 hectares of white vines in Saint-Palais-de-Blaye.

Gilbert & Gaillard

Rated wine (guide 2021) 89/100

About the wine:

Intense ruby color with purple highlights. Engaging nose combining plum, red fruit, fine spices and vanilla oak. Mouth full of strength and vitality, firm, concentrated, deep, waiting to blossom. A fine traditional achievement.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 6 reviews