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2021 Clos Cantenac, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready - youthful
Jane Anson MW
91/100
James Lawther MW
16.5/20
William Kelley
88-90/100
Neal Martin MW
89-91/100
Product: 20218115489
2021 Clos Cantenac, St Emilion, Bordeaux
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Ready - youthful
Body Full Bodied
Producer Clos Cantenac

Critics reviews

Jane Anson MW 91/100
This is the first time to have some Cabernet Franc in the blend of the main wine, and it works well, with juicy, mouthwatering raspberry and red cherry fruits, that deepen into more textured blackberry flavours as it settles into the glass. Gentle extraction, whispers of cigar box and campfire smoke, great clarity of flavour. Highly enjoyable from winemaker Charlotte Krajewski. 45% new oak.Drink 2026 - 2040jane_anson_mw, janeanson_com (May 2022)
Drink 2026 - 2031
Jane Anson MW, JaneAnson.com (May 2022)
James Lawther MW 16.5/20
A little more obviously oaky on the nose than the Petit Cantenac but still vibrantly fruity in aroma. Fresh with raspberries more than cassis though it has both, just a light cedary note. On the palate, a bigger wine, more chewy, sinewy, but not lean. Excellent freshness and balanced even without the flesh and richness I often find on this wine. Lots of energy in that freshness.Drink 2026 - 2031james_lawther, JancisRobinson.com (May 2022)
Drink 2026 - 2031
James Lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com (May 2022)
William Kelley 88-90/100
Notions of cherries, sweet red berries and raw cocoa introduce the 2021 Clos Cantenac, a medium to full-bodied, lively Saint-Émilion framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish.William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)
Drink 2026 - 2031
William Kelley, RobertParker.com (Apr 2022)
Neal Martin MW 89-91/100
The 2021 Clos Cantenac has a straightforward bouquet of red cherries, raspberry and light truffle scents. There is just a tiny reduction compared to the Petit Cantenac. The medium-bodied palate offers red berry fruit laced with espresso and chestnut and framed by grainy tannins. Just the right amount of dryness comes through on the Bing cherry and black-pepper-tinged finish. Worth seeking out. (13.5% alcohol)Drink 2027 - 2038Neal Martin, Vinous.com.com, (May 2022)
Drink 2026 - 2031
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (May 2022)

About this wine

Clos Cantenac

Clos Cantenac is a 3 hectares wine property with vines planted on a combination of deep gravel, sand and clay over limestone soils. It is situated close to the pre-historic "Megalith de Pierrefitte" in the Saint Emilion wine appellation and it was purchased in 2007 by Martin Krajewski, the owner of Chateau de Sours. The property is  is run by Krajewski on the helm  along with wine enthusiast Marcus Le Grice from New Zealand and Sebastien Lamothe, Oenologist and Technical Director of Chateau de Sours.
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