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De Camensac 2021
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
A fine effort, the 2021 Camensac offers up aromas of cassis, plums, loamy soil and cigar wrapper, followed by a medium-bodied, velvety palate with lively acids and impressively refined tannins. Between 2007 and 2017, more than a quarter of this 90-hectare estate was replanted, replacing Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon at 10,000 vines per hectare on the best gravel soils, and as those results start to bear fruit, Camensac's upward trajectory trumps vintage variation.
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.
