Château Cantelaudette Grand Vin Graves de Vayres AOC

“I inherited Château Cantelaudette in 1984, I was thirty years old and married in the same year. The property was not really a wedding gift: the house and vines had been abandoned and there was no winery. However, my wife, when she saw the old château, thought that it should be our home. Starting from scratch, we refurbished it to our taste, replanted the vines according to expert recommendations, and built an operational winery to produce a wine under the Cantelaudette label. Without my wife, Laurence, I never would have had the courage to undertake this adventure. I make wines for her and which reflect her… refined, elegant, balanced, rounded, and with a certain complexity.” – Jean-Michel Chatelier, owner and manager of Château Cantelaudette.

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VARIETALS
100% Merlot

VINTAGE
2015

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14.5%

APPEARANCE
Deep, almost black colour.

NOSE
The nose is reserved but opens up after some minutes of aeration.
Dominant aromas of spices and liquorice impart smoothness, set off by some light toasted notes.

PALATE
Full-bodied, voluptuous tannic structure, flavours of cherry liqueur mixed with blackberry jam.
The character is warm and vinous, while preserving a very fresh balance with an excellent touch of acidity, with a combination of strength and maturity.

AGEING
After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged entirely in French oak barrels, made from the finest grain oak, for 12 months.

PAIRING
Cold cuts, grilled and complex meat, game, aged cheeses and dark chocolate desserts.

READINESS FOR DRINKING
Very appealing to drink now, it will reach aromatic complexity in the next 5-7 years.

RATINGS

91pts

Silver Medal Mondial du Merlot

Additional information

Vintage	2015
Grape	Merlot
Producer	Château Cantelaudette
Style	Dry
Types	Red