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Chateau de Camensac

Grand Cru Haut-Medoc 2018

Red still

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2021
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Denomination Haut-Medoc AOC
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Area Bordeaux (France)
Grape varieties 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
Year 2018
Product name Grand Cru Haut-Medoc 2018
Color Bright limpid red.
Perfume Clean nose, light notes of cocoa beans and praline are immediately noticeable, then black pepper and powdery rose aromas.
Taste The attack is clean. Aromas of blackberry and raspberry with long notes of fine wood. Very long finish with red fruit aromas.
Region Bordeaux
Country France
Other years 2021
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Still red Grand Cru Haut-Médoc, 14% ABV, produced by Château de Camensac. Vintage 2018. A wine that embodies the Bordeaux tradition, with a history dating back to 1855, the year Bordeaux wines were classified. A clean nose, with notes of cocoa bean, praline, black pepper, and powdered rose. A wine that expresses the complexity and elegance of the Saint-Laurent-Médoc terroir. The attack is clean, with aromas of blackberry and raspberry and a very long finish with notes of red fruit.

Awards

  • 2018

    93

    /100

    Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.

  • 2018

    92

    /100

    James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.

  • 2018

    92

    /100

    The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.

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Profumo

Perfume

Clean nose, light notes of cocoa beans and praline are immediately noticeable, then black pepper and powdery rose aromas.

Colore

Color

Bright limpid red.

Gusto

Taste

The attack is clean. Aromas of blackberry and raspberry with long notes of fine wood. Very long finish with red fruit aromas.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Producer
Chateau de Camensac
From this winery
  • Hectares: 65
Château de Camensac is a winery in the Haut-Médoc appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Château de Camensac is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of eighteen Cinquièmes Crus (Fifth Growths) in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
The vineyards of Château Camensac are in the commune of Saint-Laurent-Médoc, just beyond the boundary of the Saint-Julien-Beychevelle appellation. As such it is entitled to only the Haut-Médoc appellation for its wines. The estate's 65 hectares of vines (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot) are planted at a dense 10,000 vines per hectare and have an average age of 35 years. The estate limits yields to 45 hectoliters per hectare and grapes are picked and sorted by hand.
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Name Chateau de Camensac Grand Cru Haut Medoc 2018
Type Red still
Denomination Haut-Medoc AOC
Vintage 2018
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Grape varieties 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Vendor Chateau de Camensac
Origin Saint-Laurent-Médoc (France)
Harvest Merlot: 27 September 3 October. Cabernet Sauvignon: 13 8 October.
Allergens Contains sulphites