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Château Haut-Canteloup - Cuvée Prestige 2008

Name: Château Haut-Canteloup - Prestige Cuvée 2008
Brand: Château Haut-Canteloup
Rating: 3.6 (27 reviews)

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux|Red wine

3.6/5 (27 customers)

Notes: Guide Hachette 2011: 2** (Remarkable Wine) + Coup de Coeur, Challenge International du Vin 2010 Gold Medal,
“Haut-Canteloup returns to the top with this Prestige cuvée, which has never been more aptly named since it was named a ‘Coup de Coeur’ in the 2004 vintage. The color is deep purple verging on black. The nose, both powerful and elegant, blends the toasted and vanilla notes from aging with candied red fruits. Dense, rich, full-bodied, and silky, the wine lingers on the palate. One might be tempted to enjoy it right away, but wisdom calls for a little patience to savor this wine at its peak, in five or six years, or even longer if the occasion calls for it... Some gourmet pairings? Duck breast with porcini mushrooms, the very local lamprey à la bordelaise, or the classic rib of beef with vine shoots. (Guide Hachette des Vins 2011).

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Estate

Château Haut-Canteloup

Vintage

Cuvée Prestige

Vintage

2008

Designation

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Regions

clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

sustainable viticulture, soil cultivation, green harvesting, leaf removal,

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

pre-fermentation maceration and fermentation at a temperature below 28°C, followed by a long vatting period of 3 weeks

Livestock farming

Aged for 12 months in oak barrels, 40% of which are new

Eye

a pretty dress in a very dark purple

Nose

Delicate and concentrated, with aromas of ripe red fruits and subtle toasted notes

Palate

Full-bodied and silky, with lovely fruit, aromas of fresh blackcurrant, a nice richness, subtle oak, and toasty notes, with a long finish

Serve

served in a carafe at 17°

Open

30 minutes before

Drink from

2011

High point

2014

Drink before

2018

Production

4,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

A savourer sur une entrecôte bordelaise, une pièce de boeuf aux sarments, un carré d'agneau au four, un filet de veau, un confit de canard, un magret aux cèpes, un lapin chasseur, une oie rôtie aux cèpes...<br/>

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Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Catherine and Sylvain Bordenave, succeeded since 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.

Customer rating

3.6/5

based on 27 reviews