CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 2016

Château Cantemerle 2016

This unique soil and microclimate are reflected in the wine’s personality. Cantemerle has a brilliant color, a powerful bouquet, and a soft, lively flavor. It is rare to find such refined fruitiness. This great wine can be enjoyed young, when it is charming, fruity, and marked by a vanilla taste which comes from well-integrated oak. This makes Cantemerle an ideal choice for the modern wine drinker who likes fresh tannins. However, it can also age extremely well. Fine, old vintages have impeccable class, with incomparable flavors of sheer elegance. Cantemerle therefore belongs to that rare category of the world’s wines which can not only age, but also improve over several decades.

VARIETIES: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon – 27% Merlot – 5% Cabernet
Franc – 4% Petit Verdot, Average 35 years old of vines
REGION: France / Bordeaux / Haut-Médoc / Macau
AGEING:  12 months in french oak barrels, 40% new oak, medium toast
GUARDING POTENTIAL: 10 years ±
SERVE: Serve at 16ºC – 18ºC
CRITICS SCORES: JS/94, WE/93, D/92, WS/90

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2016 | of | Château Cantemerle – Cinquièmes Cru Classé en 1855

Swirling this wine in the glass brings forth a very complex bouquet, the hallmark of a great wine. In the mouth, the first impression is both powerful and elegant, with rich flavors covering the palate. All the usual aromas of this wine—tobacco, black currant, cloves and a woodiness typical of ripe Cabernet—are present in a subtle register which will become more prominent with time. The tannins are very supple, lingering elegantly on the finish. At this stage of its development the wine is characterized by a delicate charm. This promising wine offers a typical illustration of the Cantemerle terroir. Very classic, it calls for some time in a decanter before serving. A further two or three years in the cellar can bring out its lovely personality, but it will continue to improve for an even longer time thanks to the nature of the great 2016 vintage.