Château Haut-Canteloup - Blaye Cuvée Prestige 2019

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux|Red wine

4/5 (6 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

89/100

Gilbert & Gaillard

Merlot

round and supple

porcini mushrooms

" Unanimously praised by our tasters, this cuvée—aged for 12 months in oak barrels—boasts a deep, dense, almost black color. Intense and complex, the nose reveals notes of black fruit and marzipan, accompanied by toasty oak. Supple and smooth on the palate, the wine is round, rich, and full-bodied, perfectly structured with a lovely length thanks to round, flavorful tannins. A pleasant bitterness lends a nice touch of liveliness to the finish. A truly beautiful wine that will be best enjoyed in a few years.” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2022)

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Estate

Château Haut-Canteloup

Vintage

Cuvée Prestige

Vintage

2019

Designation

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

87% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon et 4% Malbec.

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils over stony subsoil, vines ranging from 20 to 40 years old

Viticulture

Sustainable viticulture, soil management, green harvesting, leaf removal,

Grape Harvest

At peak ripeness

Winemaking

Gravity sorting, whole berries, fermentation at a temperature below 28°C, vatting for 3 weeks

Livestock farming

Aged for 12 months in oak barrels, one-third of which are new

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Deep, dense color, almost black

Nose

With dark fruits and toasty oak notes

Palate

Round and full-bodied, with a beautiful length and well-structured, flavorful tannins

Serve

At 15–17°C, let recent vintages (less than 3 years old) breathe beforehand

Drink from

2023

Drink before

2030

Guard

8 to 10 years old

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with a Bordeaux-style ribeye steak, a piece of beef braised in vine shoots, a roast rack of lamb, a veal tenderloin, duck confit, or sautéed porcini mushrooms

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Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2022) 2* Favorite (Remarkable wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the wine:

Unanimously praised by our tasters, this cuvée—aged for 12 months in oak barrels—boasts a deep, dense, almost black color. Intense and complex, the nose reveals notes of black fruit and marzipan, accompanied by toasty oak. Supple and smooth on the palate, the wine is round, rich, and full-bodied, perfectly structured with a lovely length thanks to round, flavorful tannins. A pleasant hint of bitterness lends a nice touch of liveliness to the finish. A truly beautiful wine that will be best enjoyed in a few years.

About the estate:

Catherine and Sylvain Bordenave, succeeded in 2003 by their sons Alexandre and Vincent, have made the Châteaux Haut-Canteloup and Les Pierrères leading names in the Blaye region. They manage a beautiful 51-hectare vineyard: 30 hectares of red grape varieties in the town of Fours and 20 hectares of white grape varieties in Saint-Palais-de-Blaye.

Gilbert & Gaillard

Wine rated (2021 guide) 89/100

About the wine:

A beautiful, deep ruby color with purple highlights. An inviting nose combining plum, red berries, delicate spices, and vanilla oak. On the palate, it is full of strength and vitality—firm, concentrated, and deep—and is just waiting to unfold. A fine example of traditional winemaking.

Customer rating

4/5

based on 6 reviews