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Roc de Cambes 2000
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Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
This is the Roc de Cambes' finest effort since the 1990. Notes of black cherry jam (kirsch) soar from the glass of this expansive, full-bodied, fleshy sexpot. Deep and chewy, with plenty of chocolate, cocoa, blackberry, and cherry fruit displayed in a flamboyant style, it is a knockout, sensual wine to drink now and over the next 10-12 years. It is also a sleeper of the vintage.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
A large-scaled, structured Roc de Cambes, the full-bodied 2000 exhibits abundant quantities of smoky black cherry fruit intermixed with notes of earth, truffles, and toast. It possesses more tannin, grip, and muscle than usual, and consequently needs 1-2 years of cellaring. This undeniable sleeper of the vintage will drink well for a decade. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2013.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Fully mature, in fact, perhaps slightly past its peak, this wine displays plenty of chocolate, smoke, and coconut in a seductive style. As it sits in the glass, it begins to fade ever so slightly. This wine needs to be drunk up, although I suspect magnums of it would fully justify the outstanding rating I gave it seven years ago.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
A sensational offering from Francois Mitjavile, this may be the finest Roc de Cambes yet made. The super-ripe, voluptuous, concentrated style, unctuous texture, and notes of chocolate, coffee, truffles, caramel, and black cherry/currant fruit are impossible to resist. Succulent and hedonistic, this Cotes de Bourg is a thrill to drink. If wine is a beverage of pleasure, Roc de Cambes satisfies that requirement impeccably. Anticipated maturity: now-2010.
About the Producer
This is his property in the Côtes de Bourg, a vineyard reminiscent of Tertre Roteboeuf, being as it is, a natural amphitheatre with a perfect aspect overlooking the Gironde River. It comprises fourteen hectares of old vines planted on the most highly reputed slope of the Côtes (les Croutes), where the heat of the sun on the slope is regulated by the effects of the estuary and cool clay/limestone soils. This makes for regular growth and wonderfully ripe, concentrated fruit. Essentially François Mitjavile’s approach was to coax optimal quality in a region with great, but often unrealised, potential. He made Roc de Cambes flourish. With his son Louis (now owner of L’Aurage) and his daughter Nina (increasingly at the helm) his experience and philosophy from St Emilion come into play here. Together they control vigour and pick only when the grapes are super-ripe. They have succeeded in creating a wine which has led to many an embarrassing moment at blind tastings when compared to received “great” wines, first growths included. Roc de Cambes has a wow factor in spades.
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