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Les Allées de Cantemerle 2012 - Château Cantemerle's second wine

Les Allées de Cantemerle 2012 - Second vin du Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc|Red wine

3.5/5 (16 customers)

14/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2011 Vintage Notes)

For the 2012 vintage, Les Allées de Cantermerle continues in the tradition of supple, elegant Médoc wines meant to be enjoyed young. This delightful, delicate wine is best appreciated for the freshness of its subtle aromas of coffee and wildflowers. An excellent second wine!

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Estate

Château Cantemerle

Vintage

Les Allées de Cantemerle

Vintage

2012

Designation

Haut-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Regions

Quaternary gravel and siliceous soils

Viticulture

traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Separate fermentation of the grape varieties in wooden vats for 6–8 days at 26–28°C. Maceration for 28–30 days

Livestock farming

12 months in barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

deep, dark color

Nose

aromas of coffee and wildflowers

Palate

Smooth and elegant. Low acidity and delicate tannins.

Serve

decant at 17-18°C

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with a leg of lamb, sautéed porcini mushrooms, or a baked Camembert...

More information at Château Cantemerle

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 14/20 (2011 vintage) (Good wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)

About the estate:

Like its neighbors in the Ludon-Macau sector, Cantemerle suffered from the inclement weather of 2017 and 2018, which temporarily halted its magnificent improvement in quality. All the more reason to turn to vintages from previous years, which showcase the full finesse of which this vast 90-hectare terroir is capable. Prices remain affordable, and the vintage is in fine form in 2019. The arrival of a new director, Laure Canu, marks the beginning of a new chapter for the estate.

Guide Hachette des vins

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

About the estate:

Intense and complex, with lovely notes of red fruit and vanilla, the bouquet is as elegant as the ruby-red color. Bold and supple on the palate, the wine then builds in intensity, developing an imposing, full-bodied character, supported by fine, velvety tannins and a skillfully balanced oakiness.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2022 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Philippe Dambrine has just handed over the reins to Laure Canu at the helm of this classic Médoc estate. While Cantemerle has always produced elegant, easy-drinking wines, those crafted over the past decade have gained added depth and definition, clearly positioning it as one of the best values in the entire Médoc. The work in the vineyard and the winemaking and blending choices made in recent years are paying off. Now is the time to enjoy them, especially since their aging potential is remarkable, as we have often seen.

Wine Enthusiast

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

James Suckling

Rated: Recommended

Customer rating

3.5/5

based on 16 reviews