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November 2024 1117

Chateau Cantemerle

2010
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Haut-Medoc
UPC
0 15643 71486 3
0 15643 25466 6
New
Red Wine
Verified Stock
Verified Stock
1762C-10
1762-10
Product Ratings
James Suckling 94pt

A wine with blueberry and mineral aromas follows through to a full body, with fine tannins and a juicy finish. Best for years from here. Needs at least three years of bottle age to soften. Could be better than 2009 in the long run.

by James Suckling, 2013
Wine Advocate 90pt

Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Cantemerle gives up notes of cassis, baked plums and fragrant earth with hints of pencil shavings and bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is chock-full of bright, juicy fruit with a lively backbone and a bit of chew to the finish.

by Wine Advocate, 2020
Wine Spectator 91pt

Offers a sappy feel, with deliciously pure notes of kirsch and blackberry preserves. Lightly toasted spice and singed anise accents lead to the long, graphite-fueled finish. Should age gracefully. Drink now through 2022.

by Wine Spectator, 2013
James Suckling 94pt

A wine with blueberry and mineral aromas follows through to a full body, with fine tannins and a juicy finish. Best for years from here. Needs at least three years of bottle age to soften. Could be better than 2009 in the long run.

by James Suckling, 2013
Wine Advocate 90pt

Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Cantemerle gives up notes of cassis, baked plums and fragrant earth with hints of pencil shavings and bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is chock-full of bright, juicy fruit with a lively backbone and a bit of chew to the finish.

by Wine Advocate, 2020
Wine Spectator 91pt

Offers a sappy feel, with deliciously pure notes of kirsch and blackberry preserves. Lightly toasted spice and singed anise accents lead to the long, graphite-fueled finish. Should age gracefully. Drink now through 2022.

by Wine Spectator, 2013

Vinification and Ageing

Total destemming
The grapes are hand-sorted before crushing
Fermentation: 6-8 days at 26 -28°C
Maceration: 28 -30 days
Ageing for 12 months in french oak barrels(medium toast) which 50% are new
An ultra light fining is done but no filtration occurs prior to bottling

Culture and Harvest

Pruning : Médoc double Guyot
Deleafing: face to face after flowering (berry set)
Grape thinning is done when the grapes are filling out
Green harvest occurs after changing of color (veraison)
Handpicked harvest with selective sorting in the vineyard

Vineyard

87 ha under production
Silica and gravel soils of the quaternary era
60% Cabernet Sauvignon - 30% Merlot - 4% Petit Verdot - 6% Cabernet Franc
Average age of vines : 30 years
Vine density : 8300 plants per hectare

Tasting notes

The 2010 vintage brought out all the best in Cantemerle's terroir. A deep color sets the tone for this wine: complex, concentrated and long in the mouth, with a finish which just doesn't finish, leaving an impression of great aromatic richness. The wine's dense structure is masterfully controlled, showing elegance without heaviness, and a liveliness highlighting its freshness. Swirling brings the wine alive in the glass, with aromas of spice, tobacco, black currant and plums. This is Cantemerle's natural character, with the added richness a great vintage brings.