TN: 1995 Roc de Cambes (France, Bordeaux, Côtes de Bourg)

[jal]

• 1995 Roc de Cambes - France, Bordeaux, Côtes de Bourg (8/31/2019)
  Dark inky color, some cedar and earth on the nose, on the palate this is bright and focused with a fine smooth texture. The fruit is vibrant, the tannins are resolved, impeccable balance, a bit weak in the mid palate and a tad monolithic but still delicious. The finish is good. (91 pts.)

[Nicklasss]

Nice. In the latest vintages, the price went up almost exponentially for that wine. Sad.

Nic

[AKR]

RdC was always like 2x or 3x its AOC peers as Mitjavile never really considered those to be its sale comps.

It is a wine with a strong back bone. We had some 00 with Claret, MichaelP et al. in the last few years and the wines were only just bricking.

[Blanquito]

Loved the 89 and 90 of this wine. Drank a bunch in grad school. I’ve enjoyed later years too — the 98 and 00 in particular — but never quite as much.

[AlexR]

Yes, Roc de Cambes is about three times as expensive as the next-most-expensive wine in its appellation.

*However* I think it's best to see this from a different perspective.

I believe that this wine, if put up blind against much more famous and expensive wines, would hold its own, and then some.

I have a bottle of the 2010 that I think will prove to be stellar.
Cellartracker notes are full of praise.

Therefore, I would put this wine forth as a gem, a wine for wine drinkers rather than label drinkers. In essence, it should be seen as on of the best Bordeaux rather than "just a Côtes de Bourg".

Best regards,
Alex R.

[Blanquito]

I agree with all that you say here, but let’s get real: all we want to know is your opinion on Haut Bages Liberal!!!

[AlexR]

Hey Patrick, that was one amazing thread, no?

Alex

[jal]

Ok, that was one of the most ridiculous things I've ever read on the internet, let alone on a wine forum.