Château Cantemerle - Haut-Médoc 2016

Wein Wisser

17 / 20

the5/22/2017

Tiefes Granat mit aufhellendem Rand. Verführerische Himbeernase, dahinter feinblättrige Noten und heller Tabak. Sehr eleganter Gaumen mit feinsandigem Extrakt, im aromatischen Finale mit Himbeerkernen endend. Kann zulegen.17+

Le Figaro - L'Avis du Vin

17 / 20

byClub Vinthe5/15/2017

Nez petits fruits noirs, Zan, floral, vanillé, boisé un peu marqué. Bouche fraîche, fruitée, longue, belle acidité, gourmande.

Bettane & Desseauve

94-95 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Généreux mais très fin, un des plus accomplis de l’histoire, avec une belle finale de tannin parfaitement intégré à la matière. Il méritera peut être une note supérieure.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Cantemerle has a tightly wound bouquet and it never quite delivers the detail and mineralité that some of its peers have produced in this vintage. There are attractive undergrowth scents and a touch of tobacco, but it does not leap from the glass with joy. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, good depth of fruit, blackberry laced with cedar and graphite. One sample was missed a little precision, however, a second and third demonstrated much more precision and tension. My score reflects this.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/28/2017

Couleur sombre, intense, aux reflets noirs. Nez moyennement aromatique, fruité et crémeux. Ample à l’attaque et de suite savoureux, ce vin offre le corps le plus charnu jamais vu. Bonne longueur sèveuse.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/27/2017

Black raspberry, earth and floral scents are the start to this medium/full-bodied, fresh, crisp, aromatic wine. The tannins are ripe, leaving you with the sensation of crunchy cassis in the long finish. Produced from blending 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, the wine reached 12.95% alcohol with a pH of 3.8. The harvest took place from September 22 to October 17 and the wine is aging in 40% new, French oak barrels. 92 – 94 Pts

Vinous

89-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

The 2016 Cantemerle comes across as raw and not fully put together. Even so, the wine possesses superb richness, volume and depth. Iron, smoke, raspberry jam and succulent cherry notes are all pushed forward. Plush and racy, with striking depth, this succulent, expressive Haut-Médoc is built for pleasure. Tasted two times.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2017

For me this is easily one of their best ever wines, totally living up to its fifth growth billing. Lovely and juicy with excellent tension, really walking that line. Menthol, cassis and cedar are framed by well-wrought tannins that bring the whole thing together and lead onto a juicy finish. The blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot is aged in 40% new oak for 12 months, followed by a further four months in vats before bottling. Drinking Window 2027 - 2040

matthewjukes.com

17,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(52 Cabernet Sauvignon, 39 Merlot, 5 Cabernet Franc, 4 Petit Verdot) | 40% new oak | 13% alc. With a darker shade of purple fruit than its neighbouring wines this is a fabulously exotic and unusual wine with serious appeal and detail. The oak is powerful, but this doesn’t detract from the lovely fruit and the perfectly balanced finish. Superb. 17.5+

Jancis Robinson

15,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/20/2017

Light nose and a little dull overall. Lacks energy. Is this a tired sample? Drying. 15.5 (Drink 2022-2030).Second sample at UGC: Quite pungent with treacly notes on the nose. Fairly light and soulless - not to say a little fruitless. Green notes on the end.

Wine Enthusiast

94-96 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. This is another successful vintage from this estate. It is so finely structured that you notice the blackberry fruit more than the tannins, with a seam of crisp acidity throughout.

Wine Spectator

88-91 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

Lively cherry and bitter plum fruit streaks through, laced with fine chalky tannins. Picks up iron and savory hints on the finish.—J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

Dense and chewy already with plenty of ripe tannins and bright fruit. Vivid acidity. Full body, a firm and silky texture and a flavorful finish. Lots going on. Excellent follow-up to the great 2015!