Cantemerle other_regions_italy pencil lead and tilled soil

pencil lead and tilled soil

melted tar and graphite emerging with time

berry fruit backed by peppery tannic grip

The old vines are very much in evidence as there is a true abundance of palate soaking dry extract that imparts a velvety mouth feel to the mid-palate and buffers the very firm tannins on the youthfully austere

Pierre Lurton and technical director Pierre-Olivier Clouet told me that the final blend is 72% merlot and 28% cabernet franc (it was 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc during the Primeurs)

Cantemerle other_regions_italy pencil lead and tilled soilMagnum. Tasted blind. Looks quite mature ruby. Really mature and fun. Fresh fruit and not too much obvious tannin. Just very slightly austere.