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GRAPES VARITETIES: 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
TASTING NOTES: Broad and concentrated, the 2020 Roc de Cambes unwinds in the glass with aromas of cassis, plums, wood smoke, violets and espresso roast. Medium to full-bodied, rich and velvety, with a fleshy core of fruit and powdery structuring tannins.
FOOD PAIRINGS: Red Meat | BBQ | Cold Cuts | Bun Bo Nam Bo
BRAND NAME: Roc de Cambes
Sitting in the lesser-known Côtes de Bourg, across the water from the more prestigious First Growth châteaux, Roc de Cambes is one of Bordeaux’s hidden stars. It was purchased in 1988 by François Mitjavile, renowned for his Tertre Roteboeuf Grand Cru in St-Emilion. It is now one of the top estates in the appellation and easily commands the highest prices. François recognized that the fine soils and terroir of Roc de Cambes are interestingly not much different from Tertre Roteboeuf! His winemaking style is akin to that at Tertre Roteboeuf; vigour is tightly controlled and grapes are handpicked only when they are very, or even over, ripe to impart the wine’s signature charm and finesse.
