Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: Friday, January 10, 2020 (JS-92)

Barley, walnut-shell and blackberry character. Full body. Chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. A little lean and tight now and needs some time to soften. Better after 2020.

Source: March 2020 Week 3, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 30th Apr 2015 (RP-89)

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Cantemerle is sporting a lot of oak, herbs and tilled soil over a cassis and baked plums core plus pencil lead and chargrill touches. The palate is medium-bodied, firm and grainy with nice freshness and good length.
Drink Date 2020 - 2030

Source: Winemaker,

With a delicate, very elegant bouquet and a soft first impression in the mouth, this wine offers a smooth and simple sensation. Still young with a lively finish that brings out its aromas, this is a true second wine to be enjoyed as such, where a little taste of raspberry on the finish is a typical sign of a classic M?doc wine.

Vineyard, Culture And Harvest
This second wine comes mainly from the chateau's young vines and is made like its elder brother. Les Allees de Cantemerle has the same personality as the grand vin, but a shorter ageing potential. As it ages more quickly, Les Allees de Cantemerle is generally ready to be consumed within several years of the vintage.

Vinification And Ageing
Total destemming
The grapes are hand-sorted before crushing
Fermentation: 6-8 days at 26 -28C
Maceration: 28 -30 days
Ageing for 12 months in french oak barrel and vat
Ultralight fining.

Production
160 000 bottles