Elegant black fruit with cedar and tobacco.
" Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with a one- third dollop of Merlot and a dash of Cabernet Franc. "
Stem code: 6LYS2B
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Warm blackberries and cherries on the nose with hints of smoke and tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied and elegant with plenty of black fruit balanced by savoury oak and ripe juicy tannins.
" Energetic Daniel and Florence Cathiard (ex French ski team) are the couple behind the increasingly grand Smith Haut Lafitte estate and adjoining Château Cantelys, whose wines offer much better value for money. I love both Cantelys colours but there’s no denying that this classy claret from a good but not great Graves vintage, predominantly cabernet sauvignon with a one- third dollop of merlot and a dash of cabernet franc, is a star turn. "
Jane MacQuitty, The Times
The grapes are gently crushed and then fermented for 3-4 weeks at 30C.
After fermentation the wines are barrel-aged or 14 months and then fined with egg white.
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This wine is from the region in France called Bordeaux. Red wines from this region are usually called “Claret”. It is made from a blend of two grapes; Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and has flavours of black fruit with cedar and tobacco.
Medium-bodied and elegant with plenty of black fruit balanced by savoury oak and ripe, juicy tannins.
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Intense
For people who enjoy big, bold wines that really pack a punch. For many who enjoy similar wines it’s a case of the bigger the better!
Owned by Florence and Daniel Cathiard, both Olympic skiers turned vignerons, Cantelys is a stable mate and near neighbour of the great Smith Haut Lafitte. The vineyards are located on an outcrop of gravel in Rochemorin in the heart of Pessac, a rather enviable spot. The wines are made at Smith Haut Lafitte by the same winemaking team and receive the same TLC in the cellar. Both red and white are text book Graves and are capable of ageing very well in the cellar.
