Vineyards have been growing around the Chateau de Camensac, a magnificent 18th century Chartreuse, for several centuries.
Previously called Château Camensac, this Château is a fifth Grand Cru Classé Pauillac of the prestigious 1855 list.
The vineyard covers 75 hectares of deeply drained gravelly slopes.
Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon: 60% and Merlot Noir: 40%
All the grapes are harvested by hand and the wine is aged in its entirety for 16 to 20 months in barrels, the proportion of new barrels of which varies between 35 and 80% depending on the vintage.
The 2022 vintage: A little wet winter with some very cold sessions. The rain finally arrives in January and February Worries about the frost at the end of March and the beginning of
April. Beautiful bloom. Four heat waves strike from June.
The harvest in good conditions is early, the light rains were well come. In the cellar, no aroma of over-ripeness, fruit already.
La robe: Bordeaux very strong Clear and brilliant.
The color: assault of red fruits and red roses. An intense fruit, a mineral background, and always floral.
The palate: Vivid attack A silky tannin texture Large volume. Greta palatability
Long finish of blackberry and savory salty return.
