HAUT-MEDOC
Not only has this just become a cru bourgeois exceptionnel, but it has also had one of the most high-profile changes of ownership in Bordeaux. As of August 2019, the 39ha property became the first in the region to be acquired by Australian behemoth Treasury Wine Estates (owners of Penfolds, Rosemount, Wolf Blass, Beaulieu Vineyards, Beringer and more). But whatever investments await under new director Sébastien Long, the work that has led to its promotion was carried out by JeanPierre Marie, who bought the estate in 1996, and who ensured it became one of the most consistent and high-quality Haut-Médocs. Marie was responsible for, among other things, replanting 30ha of vines and upping the proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon to make the most of the gravel-dominant soils. It tends to be well structured and tannic in its youth, needing a good four or five years in bottle to soften. Plantings stand at 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot.
Château Cambon la Pelouse,
Haut- Médoc CB 2016 92
£ 10.42 (ib)-£ 23.25 Cambridge Wine Merchants, Crump Richmond Shaw, Davy’s, Fine & Rare, L’Art du Vin, Millésima, Montrachet Closed right now, a good sign that this has the structure for ageing. This is a serious wine with spiced cassis and blackberry fruit, fresh acidities and plenty of tannins. Enjoyable, and an excellent example of the value and quality that can be found with the 2016 vintage. 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. 2022-2036 Alc 14%