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Photo for illustration purposes only. Vintage sold: 2016
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2nd vin
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Classique
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In a few words ...
This delicate bottle differs from its big sister in that it can be enjoyed more quickly. With airy tannins and a soft chewy texture, the wine shows appetizing freshness, great finesse and a finish enhanced by an unexpected aromatic explosion.
Tasting notes
Appearance
Intense ruby to garnet color.
Aroma
Dark fruit notes with blackcurrant and blackberry, followed by empyreumatic scents that vary between vanilla, roasting and a hint of cinnamon.
Wine Fruity | Gourmand | Spicy
Taste
Clean attack, full-bodied palate, lively finish: all the qualities of the vintage are present. The aromas of tobacco and blackcurrant illustrate the personality of the Cantemerle terroir.
Wine Boisé | Elégant | Fruité | Rond
Product details
Keeps
10 years
Peak
2024
Service
17°C
Grape varieties Cabernet-franc, Cabernet-sauvignon, Merlot
Terroir -
Culture type
Reasoned agriculture
Alcohol
13%
Content
75cl
Decanting
60 min.
Food and wine pairings
Meat
Volaille rôtie
Fish and seafood
Queues de langoustes à la poêle, filet de sandre au beurre, truite fumée
Vegetables
Cèpes
Cheeses
Fromages à pâtes pressées non cuites, Reblochon, Cantal, Saint-Nectaire
Desserts
Tarte au chocolat noir
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SimonC
• 46 reviews • Registered since 2019 • Reviewed on the 2012 vintage of this wine on 11/08/2019
Aromas of black fruit and plum rub shoulders with those of wood and chocolate.
And always very present tannins.
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4
Very nice Bordeaux wine for the price!
Lovely fruity substance with cherry, blackcurrant and sweet spices.
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4
Powerful, but with plenty of finesse and roundness!
A fine Haut Médoc.
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4
A good wine to enjoy right away!
3.5/
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3.5
A good, peppery, straightforward wine with a consistent, lively mouthfeel. I recommend it.
Château Cantemerle
Château Cantemerle is a domain from the region Bordeaux in France, that produces 24 wines available to purchase, including the wine Les Allées de Cantemerle 2016.
Appellation
Haut-Médoc
The appellation Haut-Médoc is part of the region of Bordeaux from France which include Château Cantemerle and its 24 cuvées. Spread over 80% red wines, but also 11% white wines, 9% rosé, this region is 6 million hectolitres per yer (80% red wines + white wines (dry, sweet and fortified), clairet and crémant rosés).
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