Château Cantemerle

Haut- Médoc 5 Grand Cru Classé

2018 Château Cantemerle

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, structured, long. 90-92

2017 Château Cantemerle

APR 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, fruity, elegant nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, anise, fresh. Bit light. 87-89

2016 Château Cantemerle

MAY 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, spices, blueberries, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, anise, cassis, fairly detailed, long. 93

2016 Château Cantemerle

APR 17 Ruby. Dark berries cassis, spices, anise and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, detailed, beautiful Cantemerle, together with 2010 among the best ever made here. 92-94

2015 Château Cantemerle

NOV 18 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blueberries, cassis, some vanilla and spices, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, structured with juicy fruit and body to back it, long. One of the better vintages from here. Drink 2025-2040. 91

2015 Château Cantemerle

SEP 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, cassis, spices and a light floral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blueberries, spices, detailed, nuanced, long. 92

2015 Château Cantemerle

APR 16 Ruby. Ripe, blackberries, fruity, intense, almost dense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, intense, juicy yet structured, long. 91-93

2014 Château Cantemerle

DEC 17 Ruby. Anise, fruity, ripe dark berries, some vanilla and spices a bit up front right now. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, red berries, bit leaner bottle than I remember it, from three months back, not the best bottle, good length. 89

2014 Château Cantemerle

SEP 17 Ruby. Blueberries, red fruits, scented, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, fruity, fresh, more elegant than I remember from primeur, red berries core, long. 90

2014 Château Cantemerle

APR 15 Ruby. Red berries, vanilla, scented nose, some blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, cherry stone note, slightly dry finish. May not be optimal sample. 87-89

2013 Château Cantemerle

SEP 18 Ruby. Red berries, anise, spices, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, fruity, elegant, spices, good length. 89

2013 Château Cantemerle

AUG 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries, floral notes, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, softer texture. 87

2013 Château Cantemerle
APR 14 Ruby. Red berries, scented, blueberries and floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively and delicate, refreshing, bit lean finish. 86-88

2012 Château Cantemerle

SEP 13 Ruby. Fruity, elegant and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant and lovely balance, good length. 88

2012 Château Cantemerle

JUN 13 Ruby. Fruity, scented and floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant and lively, long. 90

2012 Château Cantemerle

APR 13 Ruby. Scented, fruity and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fairly lively palate, good length. 87-89

2012 Les Allées de Cantemerle

SEP 18 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, scented, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, red berries, anise and spices, good length. 88

2011 Château Cantemerle

DEC 14 Rubinrød. Parfymert, mørke bær, elegant duft, noe krydder, frisk. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, frisk, noe slankere kropp, elegant, pen balanse, litt røff finish, pen lengde. 89

2010 Château Cantemerle

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices and vanilla nose, quite intense. Bit more shut than 09 at the moment. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, intense and long. 92

2010 Château Cantemerle:

JAN 14 Ruby. Fruity, elegant, nuanced and slightly floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing, lively, elegant and long, beautiful Cantemerle. 92

2010 Château Cantemerle

JUL 11 Deep ruby, fresh, lively, elegant. 87-89

2010 Château Cantemerle

JUN 11 Deep ruby. Fruity, intense, dark fruits, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively, long. 90-92

2010 Les Allées de Cantemerle

AUG 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, fruity and fresh nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner texture, good length. 87

2009 Château Cantemerle

SEP 17 Ruby. Scented, dark fruity nose, elegant, floral and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, elegant and long. Starting to smooth down the structure but not much aroma development thus far. 91

2009 Château Cantemerle

AUG 16 49CS 38M 6CF 7PV Ruby. Dark fruits, cassis, fruity, ripe and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, red berries and spices, cassis, blueberries, firmer, some tobacco, long. 91

2009 Château Cantemerle

JUN 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries, spices, fresh and fruity nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, cassis and red berries, elegant, long. 92

2009 Château Cantemerle

OCT 15 Deepish ruby. Dark fruits, red berries and vanilla nose, quite intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe and detailed, lovely Cantemerle, long. 92

2009 Château Cantemerle

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, juicy, intense and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, juicy with red berries freshness to back it up, long. 92

2009 Château Cantemerle

MAY 14 Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries, layered and nuanced nose. A deeper Cantemerle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, elegant, seductive texture, long. 93

2009 Château Cantemerle

JUN 11 Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh and lively, rounded, long. 91

2009 Château Cantemerle;

SEP 10 Deep ruby, elegant, pure and fruity, very nice acidity and tannins, very elegant, a bit short together with some of the astonishing lengths in some 09's..... 87-90

2008 Château Cantemerle

SEP 15 Ruby. Cassis, some leather, light coffee and spices note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a bit flat bottle. 85

2008 Château Cantemerle

SEP 15 Ruby. Scented, dark and red berries, delicate and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, quite elegant, long. 90

2008 Château Cantemerle

NOV 12 Ruby. Some herbs and bell peppers behind cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing but herbal. 88

2008 Château Cantemerle

JUN 11 Ruby. Herbs, cassis, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner. 86

2007 Château Cantemerle

NOV 11 Ruby. Some floral notes, elegant, nicely balanced, lovely finish. 87

2007 Château Cantemerle

JUN 11 Ruby. Light floral notes and red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, delicate, bit lean. 87

2007 Château Cantemerle

APR 08 Ruby. Red berries, some herbs and light nettles nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant fruit and body, on the easy going side, feels almost a bit Burgundian. 86-88

2006 Château Cantemerle

JUN 11 Ruby. Some dark fruits and lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, structured, good length. 88

2006 Château Cantemerle

MAY 07 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, vanilla, spices and a light violets note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blueberries and spices, good length. 88-90

2005 Château Cantemerle

JUN 11 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, light scented note nose, some plums. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh, good length. 89

2004 Château Cantemerle

MAR 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries, some blueberries and a light exotic touch nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner, quite elegant and nuanced, long. 91

2004 Château Cantemerle

JUN 11 Ruby. Cassis, cherries, some vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, tight, somewhat hollow, good if lean length. 86

2004 Château Cantemerle

APR 08 Ruby. Fruity, red berries, some anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lovely balance, lighter but elegant. 88

2004 Château Cantemerle

MAY 07 Ruby. Red berries, anise, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, some herbs and paprika, lighter, quite elegant. 87

2003 Château Cantemerle

JUN 11 Ruby. Fruity nose, plums, cassis, tobacco, light exotic note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and fresh, some herbal notes, good length. 88

2003 Château Cantemerle

SEP 10 (Magnum) Ruby with garnet rim, leather, cigars some hints of herbs, blackcurrants. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, good balance and length. 88

2002 Château Cantemerle

JUN 11 Ruby. Leaner nose, scented, dark berries, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner body, cassis and leather, some tobacco, good length. 86

2001 Château Cantemerle

JUN 11 Ruby. Tobacco, fruity nose, cassis, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity if leaner, structured, good length. 88

2000 Château Cantemerle

JUN 11 Ruby. Cassis, tobacco, dark fruits, earthy notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity if somewhat leaner, good length. 89

2000 Château Cantemerle

OCT 09 Dyp rubin, litt mokka, kaffe, solbær, mørke frukter, intens. Pen syre, fin intensitet, mørke bær og kjernefrukt, modne tanniner, ok lengde. 88

1996 Château Cantemerle
JAN 17 Ruby. Scented, red berries, fresh, fruity, floral, elegant, tobacco nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, structured, leaner finish, long. 90

1996 Château Cantemerle
JAN 17 Ruby. Dark fruity nose, blueberries, leather, cassis, tobacco notes nose, deeper than the bottle beside it. Fresh acidity, red berries and spices, fresh, fruity, blueberries, and spices, some tobacco, long. 92

1996 Château Cantemerle

APR 16 Ruby. Tobacco, cassis, some leather and cedar notes, figs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, fairly detailed, drinking beautifully now. 90

1996 Château Cantemerle

SEP 11 (Magnum) Ruby, tobacco, leather, cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lovely texture, long finish. 90

1996 Château Cantemerle

MAY 08 Ruby. Cassis, anise, spices, leather notes, some vanilla still nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, anise, some mint and figs, good length. 89

1979 Château Cantemerle

DEC 07 Ruby, garnet rim. Maturing nose, tobacco, leather and figs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, good length. 88

1978 Château Cantemerle

FEB 13 Bottom neck fill. Bright ruby with brick rim. Licorice, leather, some sour cherries and leather. Anise. Fresh acidity, tannins almost polished away, lean body and slightly lean by itself. Found the strength and matched the pheasant pretty nicely. Good length. 87

1975 Château Cantemerle

SEP 10 B level fill, top shoulder, bright ruby, brick rim. Strawberries, with a touch of leather, fresher style of prunes, pure and mature. Elegant texture, fresh acidity, great balance, ripe tannins, redcurrants and juicy feel, long length. 92

1967 Château Cantemerle

AUG 10 Ruby, brick rim, leather, cigars, cassis, smokey minerality, intense, almost well hung game, hint of cedar, anise and floral, even raspberries with more air. Lean and some iodine on the palate, good acidity, very mature tannins, most of them gone, drying slightly. Reconditioned at the château according to the cork. 85

1937 Château Cantemerle

APR 17 Mid shoulder fill. Brick core, brown rim, some figs and plums still but mostly dusty and oxidized. 83

1934 Château Cantemerle

NOV 16 Upper shoulder fill, Danish bottling. Orange with ruby core. Figs, cherries, light anise and cedar nose. Fresh acidity, very few but astringent tannins, but smooth as a whole, lean body, sweet and sour, not the most complex, long redcurrants finish. Touch of cigars. Died off after about ten minutes. 88