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De Camensac 2018
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2018 Camensac is a racy Haut-Médoc that expresses the natural richness of the vintage beautifully. Super-ripe red cherry, mint, sweet spice and new oak add to the wine's extroverted personality. Powerful and exquisitely layered, the 2018 has so much to offer. This 2018 is impressive in the early going. Tasted two times.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2018 de Camensac has retained its attractive aromatics, needing just a little coaxing to reveal blackberry, bilberry, light marine scents and those iris petals that I remarked upon out of barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with good backbone and well-judged acidity. I admire the substance of this de Camensac, and there is wonderful salinity on the finish. This comes recommended and I can see it aging well.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2018 de Camensac has a fragrant nose of peony- and iris-infused black fruit, gentle and quite seductive; the oak is nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins and good substance and grip. There is impressive volume toward the finish, although it does not quite deliver the finesse and precision that I was hoping for. Still, this should give 12 to 15 years of drinking pleasure.
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.
