Lot presentation
Château Cantin 2005
The wine
Château Cantin is a well-structured wine with an excellent capacity to improve with age. It is made primarily with Merlot (65%), with the addition of some Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Château Cantin has been owned by Jean Leprince since 1999. One of the finest terroirs in Saint Emilion, with a single block of 33 hectares of vines, planted on clay-limestone and clay-silica soil, with an iron-rich subsoil. The property is named after the little stream at the base of the hill, the Cantin, which never dries up. Château Cantin is a well-structured wine with an excellent capacity to improve with age. It is made primarily with Merlot (65%), with the addition of some Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 1 bottle
- Level:
- 1 Normal
- Observation:
- 1 Slightly marked label
- Origin:
- private individual
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- no
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- yes
- Alcohol percentage:
- 13 %
- Region:
- Bordeaux
- Appellation:
- Saint-Émilion
- Owner:
- GFV du Château Cantin
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Colour:
- red
- Peak drinking window:
- collectable bottle
- Service temperature:
- 16°
- Viticulture:
- conventional More information....
- Intensity:
- classic
- Leading aroma:
- black fruit
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
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