Château Cantemerle 2011 - Grand Cru Classé

Name: Château Cantemerle 2011 - Grand Cru Classé
Brand: Château Cantemerle
Rating: 3.8 (35 reviews)

Haut-Médoc|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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To keep

3.8/5 (35 customers)

15,5/20

RVF

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

15,5/20

Gault & Millau

91/100

Robert Parker

87-90/100

Wine Spectator

"A very successful and elegant 2011, Cantemerle has produced a wine of fine style in a ruby/purple color, with notes of flowers, blackberry, raspberry and blueberry. Endowed with great quality and purity, this medium-bodied wine has soft tannins and a gradually building texture. It should be enjoyed over the next 10-15 years. (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker). Delivery in wooden crates for orders of 12 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery).

Features

Estate

Château Cantemerle

Cuvée

Grand Cru Classé

Vintage

2011

Designation

Haut-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot

Terroirs

Quaternary gravel and silica

Viticulture

total destemming, leaf removal carried out face by face after fruit set

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

6-8 days fermentation at 26-28°C, 28 to 30 days maceration

Breeding

12 months in French oak barrels, 50% new

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

very dark coat

Nose

slightly woody bouquet

Mouth

delicate structure, supple tannins, an elegance for which the Médoc has a long tradition.

Serve

decant at 17-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2030

Production

400 000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with light cuisine, poultry, cheese platters...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2015 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)

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

About the wine:

Colorful, balanced, aromatically fresh, not very complex in its tannic support but refined in its tactile sensations.

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.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Rated 15.5/20 (Very good)

About the wine:

We wrote for the primeurs: "It has everything going for it: spices, liquorice, dense blackcurrant and rose, but this must (and will) melt into a beautiful, promising harmony". Today (January 2014) it offers the same profile without much evolution. To be continued.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2014 guide) 91/100 (Outstanding wine)

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

About the wine:

A very successful and elegant 2011, Cantemerle has produced a wine of fine style in a ruby/purple color, with notes of flowers, blackberry, raspberry and blueberry. Endowed with great quality and purity, this medium-bodied wine has soft tannins and a texture that builds progressively. This beautifully crafted wine should be enjoyed over the next 10-15 years.

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

Rated (2015 guide) 15.5/20 (Good wine)

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 wine:

The cru has opted for elegance in the 2011 vintage, producing a truly refined and delicious wine.

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 Spectator

Rated 87-90/100 (Very good wine)

Wine Enthusiast

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

James Suckling

Domain Rated Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.8/5

on 35 reviews