2006 Cantemerle, 1995 Mouton
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:29 pm
Hi,
A friend asked my wife and me to dinner last night. Since his wife works at Mouton, he sometimes spoils me .
The 95 was still tannic and tight. Not as a drum, but the wine clearly needs years to soften.
It went very well with duck confit and the nose was lovely (blackcurrant, cedar...).
As enjoyable as this was, the revelation of the evening was a 2006 Cantemerle served blind.
It was delcious, and the only criticism I'd have is the shortness of the aftertaste.
It was more full-bodied than any Cantermerle I've ever had, which leads me to believe their house style may have changed.
I thought it was a Pauillac because of the lead pencil aromas on the bouquet.
I'll be interested to try other recent vintages of this 5th growth.
The 2010 is currently on sale at under 27 euros.
Alex R.
A friend asked my wife and me to dinner last night. Since his wife works at Mouton, he sometimes spoils me .
The 95 was still tannic and tight. Not as a drum, but the wine clearly needs years to soften.
It went very well with duck confit and the nose was lovely (blackcurrant, cedar...).
As enjoyable as this was, the revelation of the evening was a 2006 Cantemerle served blind.
It was delcious, and the only criticism I'd have is the shortness of the aftertaste.
It was more full-bodied than any Cantermerle I've ever had, which leads me to believe their house style may have changed.
I thought it was a Pauillac because of the lead pencil aromas on the bouquet.
I'll be interested to try other recent vintages of this 5th growth.
The 2010 is currently on sale at under 27 euros.
Alex R.