In contrast to the hot and rustic personality of the 2010 Cantemerle, the 2009 is a superb
example of this excellent terroir in a ripe and buxom vintage, and this wine is quite strong. The
superb nose shows far more...
In contrast to the hot and rustic personality of the 2010 Cantemerle, the 2009 is a superb
example of this excellent terroir in a ripe and buxom vintage, and this wine is quite strong. The
superb nose shows far more purity than its 2010 counterpart, wafting from the glass in a
generous mélange of cassis, sweet dark berries, tobacco leaf, lovely, dark soil tones, cigar
wrapper and a bit of smoky new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, plush and
primary, with a fine core, ripe, chewy tannins and very good focus and grip on the long, youthful
and very well-balanced finish. This is a lovely, broad-shouldered Cantemerle in the making, but
give it plenty of time in the cellar to blossom. 2025-2075.