Château Cantemerle lies just south of the Margaux appellation, near the Gironde estuary. It is classified as a Fifth Growth in the 1855 classification of Bordeaux and has a wine growing history of at least 650 years. Cantemerle today regularly offers superb value reds that reflect the character of the Haut-Médoc vineyards. The 2018 vintage was a ripe, high-quality harvest and the best wines show a fine balance of rich fruit, refreshing acidity and supple tannins. The 2018 Cantemerle offers up blackcurrant and blackberry fruit aromas enhanced by elements of cocoa, cedar, herbs and toasty oak. The flavors are very Margaux-like with their elegance and supple texture. The black fruits are interwoven with the herb, smoke, cocoa and spice tones. The 2018 Cantemerle is a finely balanced red Bordeaux that will provide delicious drinking for the next decade and beyond.
Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc (Bordeaux, France) 2018
By Wayne Belding