2015 Cambon la Pelouse (Haut Medoc)
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50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. Cru bourgeois. 35% new French oak. Glowing dark ruby. Some definite evolution on the nose. Round, gentle fruit with light tannin by this stage. It has lost the early tannic charge, is not as short as I once thought and is still reasonably GV . (JR)
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James Suckling
Jancis Robinson MW
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From an estate right on the border of Margaux, the 2015 Chateau Cambon la Pelouse checks in as 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, all brought up in 35% new barrels. It has beautiful complexity in its spicy oak, cedarwood, and black raspberry and currant aromas and flavors. These all carry to a medium-bodied red that has a seamless, ultra-fine texture, good concentration, and a great finish. It’s a beautiful, incredibly high-quality wine that’s already drinking brilliantly, yet I suspect it will shine for another decade.
The 2015 Cambon La Pelouse is radiant and full of character. Silky tannins wrap around a core of ripe dark cherry, cedar, smoke, tobacco, grilled herb and licorice. Drink this juicy, inviting Haut Médoc over the next few years. The blend is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.