Cantemerle 2015

Rich and ripe on the nose the palate has flesh, richness depth of ripe black fruits. There is a balancing freshness a bramble bilberry mix and although quite firm at the back the tannins are fine. Sweet ripe fruit and dark chocolate gives depth on the finish.

Good nose and nice palate, this wine looks smart from the very first moment, showing poise and control with the oak and fruit working in perfect harmony. Dark and fairly wild but with a lovely texture and silky tannins, this is a decent wine which will reward fans of this property.

The 2015 Cantemerle offers classic blackberry and cedar scents on the nose, quite tertiary in style but with impressive focus. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, a fine line of acidity, just the right amount of chewiness and a brisk man, lightly spiced finish. Alongside Camensac, this is another well-crafted Médoc, conservative in style, but a wine that presses the right buttons. Anticipated maturity: 2020 - 2032.

The 2015 Cantemerle is a blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. It offers plenty of blackberry and raspberry fruit on the nose, not the best defined that I encountered among the Haut-Médocs, but with plenty of "stuffing." The palate is medium-bodied with supple red and black fruit on the entry matched with a fine thread of acidity. There is a pleasing crescendo in the mouth driven by that Merlot content and it finishes with some swagger. This is a very fine Cantemerle exuding joie-de-vivre that I can see doling out plenty of drinking pleasure over the next decade and beyond. Tasted thrice with consistent notes. Drink 2019-2033.

Wow. Real Cantermerle with stupendous power and depth. Mineral, stone and violet character. Full and structure. It starts slowly and then goes on for minutes. Perhaps best ever?

Very fragrant with lots of just-ripe-enough fruit. Not pushy. Undertow of slightly green tannins. These may mellow with time but be sure to serve food with this wine to tame those tannins!Drink 2022-2032

Deep crimson. Brimming with fruit on the nose but there is rather less on the palate. At most medium weight with some oak in evidence but a pretty Cantemerle with good ripe fruit.Drink 2021-2030