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Chateau Cantemerle2005

RED WINE

PUBLIC
April 2025
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Chateau Cantemerle label
  • Producer Chateau Cantemerle
  • Blend 2% Cabernet Franc
    6% Petit Verdot
    61% Cabernet Sauvignon
    31% Merlot
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Haut-Medoc
  • UPC 3448820804250

Reviews

James Suckling 93

Wow. This really shows wonderful depth and complexity on the nose with blueberries, fresh flowers and hints of stones. It's full-bodied, with ultra-refined tannins and a long, long finish. Gets better and better with age: gorgeous now but will improve for many years to come. Excellent.

by JS, James Suckling , 2013

Wine Spectator 90

Shows blackberry and plum skin aromas, with hints of vanilla. Medium- to full-bodied, with soft, velvety tannins and a pretty, fruity aftertaste. An elegant, balanced style. Lingers on the palate.

by JS, Wine Spectator , 2008

Technical Details

Harvest

Pruning : Medoc 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.

Tasting notes

A superbly brilliant, deeply pronounced red color typical of a great vintage. Its aromas are still a bit reserved, but crisp, silky tannins give the palate an elegance and smoothness characteristic of Cantemerle’s terroir. The finish displays opulent aromas, a very delicate structure and great freshness. A great classic which deserves patience, or two hours’ decanting before serving.

Vineyard

87 ha under production.
Silica and gravel soils of the quaternary era.
58% Cabernet Sauvignon - 33% Merlot - 6% Petit Verdot - 3% Cabernet Franc.
Vine density : 8300 plants per hectare.

Vinification

Total destemming.
The grapes are hand-sorted before crushing.
Fermentation: 6-8 days at 26 -28 Celsius.
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.