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De Camensac 2013
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Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
A thin, diluted, slightly herbal and austere wine, this 2013 is angular, lacking substance and in large part disappointing.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2013 Camensac appears to have been pole-axed by the challenging vintage more than others. It has a soft, plush nose with blackberry and raspberry coulis, simple but clean. The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannin and that is the problem. There is negligible backbone to this Haut-Médoc and as a consequence it feels lifeless on the finish. This should be for early-drinking only, but there are much better wines from this estate out there on the market, including much better vintages from Château de Camensac themselves.
About the Producer
Located in the village of Saint-Laurent in Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, bordering the Saint-Julien appellation, Chateau de Camensac is one of the few Grand Cru Classés in the Haut-Medoc. Although the Haut-Medoc appellation does not have the same impressive track record as the four great villages of the Médoc, the quality of the wines produced is still highly praised. Château de Camensac (Haut-Medoc, France), La Closerie de Camensac (Haut-Medoc, France), Le Bailly De Camensac (Haut-Medoc, France), and Le Bailly De Camensac (Haut-Medoc, France). (La Closerie de Camensac, Haut-Medoc, France), Bailly De Camensac, Haut-Medoc, France, and Second De Camensac, Haut-Medoc, France, with an annual production of 200-300,000 bottles. The main wine, the Second De Camensac, Haut-Medoc, France, is of excellent quality and has often received over 90 points from leading wine critics and wine reviewers.
