Château Roc de Cambes Côtes de Bourg 2019
Bordeaux
Red
Sold individually
Drink or Keep
93/100
Vinous
-
92+/100
Robert Parker
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92-94/100
Jeb Dunnuck
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16+/20
Jancis Robinson
"An irresistible vintage, an 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, its fleshy core of fruit framed by ripe acids and ripe, powdery tannins. This isa fine vintage that is likely to trample on 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 on the clock than on release." (Wine Advocate 2022). Delivery in wooden cases for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery)
Features
Estate
Château Roc de Cambes
Vintage
2019
Designation
Côtes de Bourg
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
Encépagement : 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Breeding
Real, long barrel ageing: in a temperate (non-air-conditioned) cellar, with regular oxygen injections (from the barrels, in the barrels, or through numerous rackings). The important thing is not "exposure to oxygen", but its action on the molecular combinations, so that the flavors evolve without being oxidative.
Alcohol content
14.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dense crimson
Nose
On 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 greater the need to aerate and decant in advance.
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2047
Guard
Drink now or keep
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with charcuterie, red meats, game and mature cheeses...
Château Roc de Cambes
Côtes de Bourg
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
This Côtes-de-Bourg by François Mitjavile is situated on a south-facing clay-limestone terroir. The brilliant owner of Tertre-Rotebœuf (in Saint-Émilion) has developed it with the same meticulous attention to detail to make a great wine. With a similar 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, and this one proves to be original and brilliant, far from the polished and conventional Bordeaux!
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2022) 92+/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The 2019 Roc de Cambes revealed itself brilliantly, offering aromas of cassis, sweet berries, cigar wrapper, second floor and rich spice, followed by a full-bodied, layered, elegantly muscular, deep and concentrated palate, its fleshy core of fruit framed by ripe acids and ripe, powdery tannins. This is a fine effort that risks trampling 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 on the clock than on release.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Here's a property that will arouse the curiosity of wine lovers in search of a singular Bordeaux style. Inspired by François Mitjavile of Château Tertre Rotebœuf in Saint-Émilion, the estate's production includes Domaine de Cambes (Bordeaux, located in the paluds) and Château Roc de Cambes (Côte-de-Bourg, on the hillsides). The latter is characterized by grapes that reach a high level of ripeness, and are classically matured using the finest products from the Radoux cooperage. The wines, recognizable among a thousand, with intense, woody noses in their youth, age with charm, but may tire some palates in search of a fresh, thirst-quenching bottle. Smaller vintages", with lower levels of maturity, often stand out as real successes, like 2007. A singular, yet sometimes divisive style.
Jancis Robinson
Rated 16+/20
Recommended area
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated 93/100
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 92-94/100
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. ANDRE S. Published on 29/11/2024
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