Chateau du Cartillon Haut Medoc 2014

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Chateau du Cartillon Haut Medoc 2014 Front Label
Chateau du Cartillon Haut Medoc 2014 Front Label

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Vintage
2014

Size
750ML

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Winemaker Notes

Château du Cartillon offers a great, well-balanced wine with mature, velvety tannin accompanying a long, vanilla-aroma finale. 71% Merlot, 19% Petit Verdot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Professional Ratings

  • 91
    Sports a pure, brisk plum pit spine, with layers of bitter plum, currant and licorice snap flavors. Exhibits a grippy feel on the finish. Barrel Sample: 88-91
  • 90
    This is a big, fruity wine, with lively acidity and bold berry fruit flavors. Ripe and luscious, this wine will develop quickly. Barrel Sample: 88-90
Chateau du Cartillon

Chateau du Cartillon

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Chateau du Cartillon, France
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Chateau du Cartillon is located on the itinerary which follows the Medoc Chateaux in the Bordeaux area, in the village of Lamarque, halfway between the Margaux and Saint-Julien vineyards. In the heart of the Haut-Medoc appellation, the 69 hectares property adjoins three prestigious representatives of the Moulis appellation : the Chateaux of Poujeaux, Maucaillou and Chasse Spleen. The quality of the soil, which has long been recognised as such, gave the Chateau du Cartillon a reputation as early as the 19th century.

In 1850 this Cru Bourgeois was clearly mentioned in the first edition of the Fe´ret Guide. At that time the property was owned by Monsieur Alexandre de Bethmann (1805-1870) who was Mayor of Bordeaux from 1867 to 1870. It is reported in the Guide : "located on a gravely terrain, producing one of the best wines in Lamarque".

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One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.

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One of the most—if not the most—famous red wine regions of the world, the Medoc reaches from the city of Bordeaux northwest along the left bank of the Gironde River almost all the way to the Atlantic. Its vineyards climb along a band of flatlands, sandwiched between the coastal river marshes and the pine forests in the west. The entire region can only claim to be three to eight miles wide (at its widest), but it is about 50 miles long.

While the Medoc encompasses the Haut Medoc, and thus most of the classed-growth villages (Margaux, Moulis, Listrac, St-Julien, Pauillac and St. Estephe) it is really only those wines produced in the Bas-Medoc that use the Medoc appellation name. The ones farther down the river, and on marginally higher ground, are eligible to claim the Haut Medoc appellation, or their village or cru status.

While the region can’t boast a particularly dramatic landscape, impressive chateaux disperse themselves among the magically well-drained gravel soils that define the area. This optimal soil draining capacity is completely necessary and ideal in the Medoc's damp, maritime climate. These gravels also serve well to store heat in cooler years.

LGC153433_2014 Item# 153433

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