Château Roc de Cambes Côtes de Bourg 2019
93/100
Vinous
92+/100
Robert Parker
92-94/100
Jeb Dunnuck
16+/20
Jancis Robinson
"An irresistible vintage, explosive beauty!"
"The 2019 Roc de Cambes has revealed itself brilliantly, offering aromas of blackcurrant, sweet berries, cigar wrapper, and rich spices, followed by a full-bodied, layered, elegantly muscular, deep, and concentrated palate, with a fleshy core of fruit framed by ripe acids and ripe, powdery tannins. This isa beautiful vintage that is likely to surpass the 2016. Despite its modest appellation, don't hesitate to cellar it, as Roc de Cambes is invariably better integrated and more interesting after a decade than when first released. (Wine Advocate 2022). Delivery in wooden cases for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method).
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Eye
Dense purple color
Nose
Aromas of ripe, dense fruit, blackcurrant, sweet berries, cigar, rich spices
Mouth
Full-bodied, layered, elegantly muscular, deep, and concentrated
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
The younger the vintage, the more necessary it will be to aerate it and decant it in advance.
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2047
Guard
Drink now or keep
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with cold cuts, red meat, game, mature cheeses, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
This Côtes-de-Bourg wine by François Mitjavile is located on a south-facing clay-limestone hill. The brilliant owner of Tertre-Rotebœuf (in Saint-Émilion) developed it with the same meticulous attention to detail to create a great wine. With a neighboring but very different terroir, more alluvial, Cambes is not a second wine but another expression, more supple and velvety, of the talent of François Mitjavile and his daughter Nina. Both wines have their own personality in recent vintages, which is original and brilliant, far from the polished and conventional Bordeaux style!
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2022 guide) 92+/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The 2019 Roc de Cambes proved brilliant, offering aromas of blackcurrant, sweet berries, cigar cap, first floor, and rich spices, followed by a full-bodied palate, layered, elegantly muscular, deep, and concentrated, with a fleshy core of fruit framed by ripe acidity and ripe, powdery tannins. This is a beautiful effort that is likely to surpass the 2016. Despite its modest appellation, don't hesitate to cellar it, as Roc de Cambes is invariably better integrated and more interesting with a decade under its belt than when first released.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Here is a property that piques the curiosity of enthusiasts looking for a unique Bordeaux style. Inspired by François Mitjavile of Château Tertre Rotebœuf in Saint-Émilion, production consists of the Cambes estate (Bordeaux, located in the marshes) and Château Roc de Cambes (Côte-de-Bourg, on the hillsides). The latter is defined by highly mature grapes, aged in the traditional manner, using the finest products from the Radoux cooperage. The wines, instantly recognizable with their intense, very woody noses when young, age with charm, but may tire some palates looking for a fresh and thirst-quenching bottle. The "small vintages," with lower levels of ripeness, often stand out as real successes, as in 2007. A unique style, but sometimes divisive.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16+/20
Rated Recommended
Vinous
Wine rated 93/100
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated 92-94/100
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. ANDRE S. Published on 11/29/2024
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