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Château Cantemerle 5ème Grand Cru Classé 1989

  • Black fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Red
  • 12.50% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Classic

Pleasant and elegant from the outset, this Bordeaux cru has good aging potential More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 upper-shoulder
  • Label: 1 marked label, 1 very slightly torn label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Haut Médoc
  • Classification: 5ème Grand Cru Classé
  • Producer/Owner: Mutuelle du Bâtiment et des Travaux publics
  • More information....

Château Cantemerle 5ème Grand Cru Classé serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Noisettes d'agneau, Canard à lorange et champignons en blanquette, Côte de sanglier à la romaine.

Peak: To drink

  • Vintage score: 19/20
  • What the experts say...

    Le 1989 de Cantemerle s'impose comme la plus belle réussite de la propriété depuis les monumentaux 1953, 1961 et 1983. Ce vin rubis-poupre de robe exhale un bouquet explosif de mûre écrasée et de violette, et révèle en bouche une texture riche et opulente, solidement étayée par des tannins souples et un caractère bien alcoolique. Source : Robert Parker (1/93)

    Lot presentation
    Château Cantemerle 5ème Grand Cru Classé

    The wine

    Château Cantemerle's wine is full of charm, developing flavours of black cherry and blackberry. Its tannins are silky on the palate and linger well. Pleasant and elegant from the outset, the wine has a good aging potential. It expresses the fullness of its aromas and all its power and complexity after a decade. To the delight of wine enthusiasts, the wines eventually become more supple and velvety. This high-quality cru classé is excellent value for money.

    Information about domain Château Cantemerle

    An 1855 Cru Classé, Château Cantermerle's vineyard consists of plots of fine gravel soil beside the Gironde estuary.

    Wine production at this property can be traced back to 1350, which now belongs to the French insurance group, Mutuelles d'Assurances du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics. The beautiful château has a magnificent park and a particularly well-cared for vineyard. The grapes are harvested and meticulously sorted by hand; each plot is then vinified separately in oak vats. The selection process at the blending stage determines what proportions of which vats go into the first and second wines, with rigorous respect for the maintenance of cru classé quality.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 upper-shoulder
    • Label: 1 marked label, 1 very slightly torn label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 12.50 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Haut Médoc
    • Classification: 5ème Grand Cru Classé
    • Producer/Owner: Mutuelle du Bâtiment et des Travaux publics
    • Vintage: 1989
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: To drink
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Conventional 
    • Size (in ha): 90
    • Volume: 300000 bottles
    • Intensity: Classic
    • Dominant aroma: Black fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Petit verdot, 5% Cabernet franc
    Château Cantemerle 5ème Grand Cru Classé
    Château Cantemerle 5ème Grand Cru Classé

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    Château Cantemerle 5ème Grand Cru Classé 1989

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format