2017 Chateau Cambon la Pelouse 1,5 l - Magnum - Cru Bourgeois Superieur - Haut-Medoc

Decanter.com – 88 pts – JA: *This vibrates and hovers over the palate - a good sign at this early stage. It is tight and austere and would benefit from riper fruit, but there is some good extraction going on here. It has a classic Médoc signature of mint leaf, cassis bud and liquorice, but it's just a touch raw. The Petit Verdot is really dominant right now, but it will soften and develop in the bottle, and has ageing potential.* - 04/2018

Weinwisser – 17/20pts - WL: *Purpurgranat. Betörender Waldbeerencocktail gepaart mit zartem Veilchenparfüm, dahinter Virginia-Tabak und schwarze Johannisbeeren. Am eleganten Gaumen mit butterweicher Textur und bereits perfekt integrierten Tanninen. Im gebündelten Finale Weichselkirsche und Eisenkraut gepaart mit einer edlen Bitternote. Ein echter Charmeur, der bald Trinkvergnügen bereiten wird! Das Weingut wurde letztes Jahr verkauft, daher sollte man sich hier gut eindecken.* – 04/2020

JancisRobinson.com – 16+/20pts – JH: *Deep crimson, the Cabernet and the Petit Verdot giving a darker colour here. Intense cassis and cassis-leaf aroma is inviting and matched on the palate. Tannins are relatively firm and chewy in this context but rounded and balanced by the fruit. Not severe but sinewy rather than generous. Definitely calls for food and a bit longer in bottle.* - 09/2019

JamesSuckling.com - 88-89pts - JS: *Tight and a little lean on the palate. Medium body, firm tannins and a fresh finish.* -04/2018

Vinous.com - 88 pts - NM: *The 2017 Cambon la Palouse is a wine that was perplexingly green out of barrel, yet here in barrel I am pleased to find improvement. It offers attractive blackberry, sous-bois and light chimney soot aromas on the nose, very classic Bordeaux in style and demonstrating much better delineation than expected. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, quite fresh in the mouth with a minty finish that does not outstay its welcome. This should drink well over the next decade and I am happy to upgrade over my mean barrel score. Tasted on two occasions.* 02/2020