2010 Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

2010 was a superb vintage in Bordeaux that will go down in history for its excellent quality, so it’s worth searching out those great value gems that still exist from 2010. Chateau Cantemerle is a Bordeaux property capable of producing exceptional wines that compare with Ch. Batailley and Ch. Haut Bages Liberal in terms of the value it can offer. 

Classic Claret, elegant and charming, medium-bodied with good ageing potential and best of all, well priced. Named as a 5ème Cru Classé in the 1855 classification and situated just outside the Margaux Appellation, it’s one of the first classed growths one encounters in the Medoc as one drives up from the city of Bordeaux.

Wine critics worldwide see Chateau Cantemerle as offering some of the best value in Bordeaux with its combination of good quality and modest pricing. It will never be an investment wine per se, but mainly from a good vintage such as 2010, one can have a case of wine that will cellar effortlessly and will always be a joy to drink. 

This will fit perfectly into the Cellar of any connoisseur and, at this price, is an outstanding value; after five years or so of patience, you will have a great case of wine to drink over the next 15 years. 

This is terrific! Always reliable, good value but perhaps too steady, their 2010 takes it up several notches and on to a whole new level. It is generous with ripe fruit and should offer terrific value for the best Cantemerle we can ever recall tasting.

Simon Staples, Berry Bros. & Rudd