Domaine de Cambes - Bordeaux red 2019

 Wine Region: Bordeaux - France

Grape: 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc

Expert Ratings:  

93-95 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Also from the team at Tertre Roteboeuf and based on 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Domaine De Cambes shows a more tight, focused style compared to the Roc de Cambes Giving up opulent red, black, and blue fruit as well as subtle oak, plenty of minerality, notes of spice and violets, and a great, great finish, it might be the best of the trio (Domaine de l'Aurage, Roc de Cambes, and Domaine de Cambes). (June 2020)

93 Antonio Galloni Vinous
The 2019 Domaine des Cambes is bursting at the seams with super-ripe dark cherry, plum, espresso, licorice, menthol and chocolate. This rich, boisterous Blaye is full of energy. There's real depth and energy here, not to mention tons of character. Dried herb, leather, cedar and tobacco linger on the ample, beautifully textured finish. 2024 - 2034

About the Winery: 

François Mitjaville of Chateau Le Tertre Roteboeuf produces Domaine de Cambes Bordeaux. Mitjaville had a humble beginning. He was the boyfriend of the heiress of Château Le Tertre Roteboeuf, who rented it to her cousins. But after marrying Mitjaville, they decided to start their own estate by taking over the Chateau.

François left his successful transportation business to learn the basics of winemaking at Chateau Figeac. Perfecting his craft over the years, he turned Chateau Le Tertre Rôteboeuf into a real success story in the mid-1980s. Today, he is one of the most respected oenologists and is also the owner of Château Roc de Cambes in Côtes de Bourg where this Domaine de Cambes Bordeaux is made.

The plots of land from which the grapes for Domaine de Cambes Bordeaux come from border the Gironde estuary which flows along the hillsides. Its influence regulates the climate of the vines, planted on soils composed of clay and limestone, giving birth to powerful wines that retain their freshness. And in the case of this wine signed François Mitjaville, they are a true wonder.