Château Cantemerle - Haut-Médoc 2017 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Point

15,5-16 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Fruits rouges, jolies épices, fins, de la fraîcheur, très aimable, un vin fin, tendu, appétant, finale nette et longue sur les tanins souples et fins.

Jeb DUNNUCK

87-89 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

Impressive notes of cassis, blueberries, violets and cedary spice emerge from the 2017 Château Cantemerle, which shows the focused, mid-weight, yet balanced style of the vintage. It's nicely balanced, moderately concentrated, and has a good finish.

Vinifera

91 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Beau nez mûr et charmeur, rehaussé par un élevage qui lui donne du style et de la gourmandise. Très belle bouche ample et texturée, garnie, de grand plaisir, c’est bon !

Vinous

89-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 Cantemerle is deep, fleshy and wonderfully expressive. Savory herb, tobacco, menthol, licorice, dark red cherry, smoke and incense run through this super-expressive, pliant Haut-Médoc Grand Cru Classé. All the elements simply meld together effortlessly. Rose petal, lavender and a host of floral notes add perfume to the finish. The 2017 should be one of the finer values of the year. Tasted two times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

Floral in nature, the fruit is ripe, crisp and even a bit sharp, but the tannins are soft and there is a lot of juicy, sweet fruit in the medium bodied, berry-filled finish.

Vinous

88-90 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 Cantemerle has quite a sultry bouquet with blackberry, damp earth and tobacco scents that reluctantly unfurl in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin that frame quite voluminous black dusky fruit. There is a powdery texture to this Cantemerle, quite long on the finish even if it is missing the refinement of a top vintage.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Cantemerle gives up lovely crushed black and red currants notes with hints of kirsch, underbrush and cinnamon stick plus a waft of roses. Medium-bodied with plenty of freshness and a fine-grained frame, it is elegantly expressed and finishes with beautiful harmony.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15,5 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

Dry tannins and juicy fruit give this wine its structure while also bringing out the freshness of the vintage. There is a fine, juicy character that is already attractive. Drink from 2023.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/9/2018

This is a very attractive wine that has been carefully extracted in this vintage. It has a damson fruit expression with real elegance and restrained power, followed by a dusting of cocoa powder and cinnamon (more evident on the second tasting). A little shorter than in 2016, but full of elegance and fine tannins.

Drinking Window 2022 - 2038

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

This shows a polished yet encompassing structure of solid tannins, which support flavors of mulberries and black cherries. Medium-bodied, velvety with rather chewy. Long finish.