2016 Domaine de Cambes - Bordeaux AC

Weinwisser - 17/20pts - GL: *Dichtes Purpur mit violettem Rand. Schwarzbeerige Konturen mit würzigen Tabaknoten, dahinter Wildkirsche, Veilchen, Kokos, Schokopastillen und Lakritze. Am muskulösen Gaumen mit straffem Tanningerüst, dazu Fruchtnoten wie Pflaumenhaut und Schlehensaft, die sich bis ins lange Finale zeigen. Die Strenge muss er noch verarbeiten, dann gibt es einen Punkt mehr.*

JancisRobinson.com - 17/20pts - JR: *80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc. Just across the Gironde from Issan, from the flat land at the base of the slope of Roc de Cambes. Lively and sweet and with lots of richness and energy. Amazingly good for an AOC Bordeaux. Luscious richness. Fantastic length. Exoticissimo. RRP €40 in France - perhaps the most expensive AOC Bordeaux?* - 04/2017

Vinous.com - 92 pts - AG: *The 2016 Domaine des Cambes is just as delicious from bottle as it was from barrel. Sumptuous and super-expressive, the 2016 is a beautifully forward, inviting wine. Dark cherry, plum, mocha and licorice are all generous in the glass, while there is more than enough underlying structure to support a number of years of very fine drinking. This is a lovely, and frankly irresistible, Côtes de Bordeaux from the Mitjavile family.* - 01/2019

Vinous.com - 92pts - NM: *The 2016 Domaine des Cambes, made by François Mitjavile of Tertre-Rôteboeuf, has a pure, cassis- and blueberry-scented bouquet that reveals top notes of crushed violet petals and even a hint of ink. The palate is silky-smooth with fine tannin and lightly spiced with a dash of white pepper. The cohesive backbone is deeply impressive. Gentle but insistent in terms of grip, leading to a very fresh finish. This Domaine des Cambes really is superb, and it will offer much drinking pleasure over the next decade.*- 01/2019