Les Allées de Cantemerle 2012 - Second vin du Château Cantemerle

Name: Les Allées de Cantemerle 2012 - Second vin du Château Cantemerle
Brand: Château Cantemerle
Rating: 3.5 (16 reviews)

Haut-Médoc|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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3.5/5 (16 customers)

14/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2011 Vintage ratings)

For this 2012 vintage, Les Allées de Cantermerle continues in the tradition of supple, elegant Médoc wines to be drunk young. It's in the freshness of its subtle aromas of coffee and wild flowers that this delicious, delicate wine is best appreciated. An excellent second!

Features

Estate

Château Cantemerle

Cuvée

Les Allées de Cantemerle

Vintage

2012

Designation

Haut-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Quaternary gravel and silica soils

Viticulture

traditional and meticulous

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Fermentation of grape varieties separately, in wooden vats, for 6-8 days at 26-28°C. Maceration for 28 to 30 days

Breeding

12 months in barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep, dark color

Nose

aromas of coffee and wild flowers

Mouth

supple and elegant. Low acidity and fine tannins.

Serve

decant at 17-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with leg of lamb, pan-fried pancakes, roast camembert...

Château Cantemerle

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 14/20 (Vintage 2011) (Good wine)

Domain rated (2022 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Like its neighbors in the Ludon-Macau area, Cantemerle suffered from bad weather in 2017 and 2018, putting a slight halt to its magnificent qualitative progress. All the more reason to have confidence in previous years, showing all the finesse of which this vast 90-hectare terroir is capable. Prices remain affordable and the cru is in good shape for 2019. The arrival of a new director, Laure Canu, marks the start of a new cycle for the estate.

Guide Hachette des vins

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

About the domain :

Intense and complex, with notes of red fruit and vanilla, the bouquet is as elegant as the ruby color. Straightforward and supple on the attack, the palate then rises to develop an imposing, fleshy body, underpinned by fine, velvety tannins and skilfully measured oak.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (2022 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Philippe Dambrine has just handed over the reins of this classic Médoc estate to Laure Canu. While Cantemerle has always produced elegant, easily digestible wines, those produced over the last ten years have added extra depth and definition, clearly positioning it as one of the best value for money estates in the Médoc. The work done in the vineyard and the winemaking and blending choices made over the last few years are paying off. We must take advantage of this, especially as the ageing potential is remarkable, as we can often verify.

Wine Enthusiast

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

James Suckling

Domain Rated Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.5/5

on 16 reviews