Cantemerle - Haut-Médoc 2024

Bernard Burtschy

94-95

byBernard Burtschythe6/13/2025

De subtils arômes de cassis et d'épices égayent ce vin à la robe sombre. L'attaqueest douce et veloutée avec un remarquable milieu de bouche, la finale est enjôleuse. Un Cantemerle de grand charme et une belle réussite.

Decanter.com

89

byGeorgina Hindlethe5/21/2025

Floral notes on the nose with some clean blue fruit aromas. Softly juicy but altogether a really quite light fruit presentation. Tannins are well integrated and this is gentle but missing a touch of fruit density and a sense of liveliness with some tobacco, mocho and toast flavours at the end. Tasted three times. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend.

The Wine Independent

91-93

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/20/2025

Deep garnet-purple colored. Features bright, sparky notes of black raspberries and red currants, plus nuances of dusty soil, dried sage, and black olives. The light-bodied palate delivers good intensity with grainy tannins and bright freshness, finishing with an invigorating lift.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94

byJames Sucklingthe5/7/2025

A creamy and delicious red with blackcurrant, berry and mineral aromas that follow through to a medium body and a delicious finish. This will be a crowd pleaser.

The Drinks Business

91-93

byColin Haythe5/6/2025

Much more floral and Margellais than the other classed growths of the appellation, other than La Lagune (tasted later), with a gorgeously lilac and violet note to the aromatics. Dark cherries and blueberries, a few blackcurrants too. Soft and gracious on the attack with a lovely mouthfeel. It’s a little pinched towards the finish and becomes increasingly linear – but that gives it the sustenance to linger long on the palate. Some, I know, will covet more weight, depth and density, but I enjoy this more delicate style, above all in a vintage like this and I like the consistency of the work that is going on here.

WeinWisser

90-92

byTjark Witzgallthe5/6/2025

Vinous

90-92

byNeal Martinthe5/5/2025

The 2024 Cantemerle has a nicely composed bouquet with blackberry, sous-bois and subtle cedar scents percolating through with time. The palate is fresh and vibrant with saturated tannins, a keen line of acidity, well-integrated new oak and a very well-proportioned finish. This exceeds my expectations and is a great success in the context of the vintage. It could end up at the top of my banded score.

Vinous

88-91

byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2025

The 2024 Cantemerle is bold and expressive in the glass. Dried herbs, incense, tobacco, mocha, plum and leather build nicely in a mid-weight Haut-Médoc with plenty of layers and fine overall persistence. There's a good bit of potential here.

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91

byJeff Levethe4/30/2025

Flowers, herbs, espresso, currants and plums are at the center of this medium-bodied wine. Light, bright, crisp, and classic, the energetic red berries are quite fresh on the palate, all the way through to the finish. Drink from 2027-2038.

Yvesbeck.wine

92-93

byYves Beckthe4/30/2025

Même s’il n’est présent qu’à hauteur de7%, le Cabernet Franc impacte le bouquet par ses nuances variétales,respectivement des notes d’iris. Ces dernières accompagnent des parfums de poivre de Sichuan et de fraises ainsi qu’une touche de bois frais. En bouche,les notes d’élevage apparaissent en attaque. Le vin a de la vigueur et de la fraîcheur, ce qu’il doit à ses tannins et à sa rafraîchissante structure. La finale,légèrement anguleuse, s’arrondira au fil des mois à venir. Un vin sapide et juteux.

Alexandre Ma

91-93

byAlexandre Mathe4/29/2025

Château Cantemerle’s progress in recent years is undeniable, and it all stems from their increasingly refined approach to the wine’s texture. If we’ve witnessed its matured richness in hotter vintages, then in the cooler, less sunny 2024 vintage, it still unexpectedly delivers a smooth and velvety texture, like a freshly steamed cornbread that gently melts between the lips and teeth. The aromas of graphite, pine, and iris are pure and expressive, while the bright acidity gives the wine a precise, sculpted structure. This wine reflects the strong potential of a dedicated winemaking team, with a promising future ahead.

Wine Advocate

88-90

byWilliam Kelleythe4/25/2025

Aromas of sweet blackberries, minty cassis and pencil shavings introduce the 2024 Cantemerle, a medium-bodied, bright and lively wine built around sweet, youthfully chewy tannins. It's a solid effort for this large southern Médoc classified growth.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

92

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2025

Great quality, sappy, fragrant, savoury Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics. On the palate things open to show squid ink, juice, raspberry puree, liquorice root, really enjoyable, good texture. 48hl/h yield, 35% new oak, Laure Canu director, SMA Group owners. New winery to be ready for the 2025 harvest.

Falstaff

90

byPeter Moserthe4/25/2025

Dark ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Floral, wild red berries, cherries, fresh orange zest. Juicy, textured red berry notes, fresh acidity, currants and cherries, lingers, offers uncomplicated drinking pleasure.