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2023 Petit Cantenac, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot (80%), Cabernet Franc (15%), Cabernet Sauvignon (5%)
Not ready (Drink 2027 - 2039)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
87-89/100
Neal Martin
88-90/100
Jane Anson
90/100
Product: 20238125006

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2023 Petit Cantenac, St Emilion, Bordeaux
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2023
Alcohol % 14%
Maturity Not ready (2027 - 2039)
Grape List Merlot (80%), Cabernet Franc (15%), Cabernet Sauvignon (5%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Clos Cantenac

Critics reviews

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 87-89/100

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Petit Cantenac leaps with ready-to-go notes of fresh blueberries and boysenberries followed by hints of menthol, black pepper, and wild sage. The medium-bodied palate is vibrant and fruity, with soft tannins and a nicely balanced finish. The blend is 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Drink 2027 - 2037
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, TheWineIndependent.com (Apr 2024)
Neal Martin 88-90/100

The 2023 Petit Cantenac, the second wine of Clos Cantenac, sees 40% new oak. It has a relatively light but well-defined bouquet with brambly red fruit, briar and light sous-bois aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a lactic entry and a touch of dark chocolate mixed with espresso that complements that black fruit and grainy texture. It just loses a little precision on the finish, but otherwise, this is a fine, easygoing wine that will drink well after a couple of years in bottle.

Drink 2027 - 2034
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (Apr 2024)
Jane Anson 90/100

Enticing floral aromatics, deepening on the palate with highly spiced latte, cocoa bean and creamy raspberry and blackberry fruits. 45hl/h yield. William Hancock from Trinity Hill was working across the estates for this vintage, helping owner-winemaker Charlotte Krajewski, and together they have crafted some delicious wines. This one is easy drinking and easy going.

Drink 2026 - 2034
Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com (Apr 2024)

About this wine

Saint-Emilion

Saint-Emilion

First officially classified in 1954, St-Émilion is one of Bordeaux's largest winemaking appellations, producing more wine than Listrac, Moulis, St Estèphe, Pauillac, St Julien and Margaux combined. Many of the region's finest vineyards can be found atop the steep limestone slopes of the village itself, although a fledgling band of garagiste producers are eschewing terroir to make small-batch, deeply-concentrated wines from their homes.
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