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Chateau Cantenac St. Emilion Grand Cru 2004 (375ml)
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MSRP: $22.00
Your Price: $16.90
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Item Number: 000182
Manufacturer: Chateau Cantenac
Manufacturer Part No: A000000000182
Vintage: 2004 Size: 375ml Condition: NRB Alcohol %: 14.2
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In 2004, normal weather conditions returned to Bordeaux, with Atlantic
Ocean, rather than
Mediterranean, influences prevailing. In Saint- Emilion, bud break took
place in the first week
of April, with rapid flowering between 5th and 9th June and very little
gap between Merlot and
Cabernet Franc. The crop size potential was enormous, necessitating
drastic thinning ideally, two times, to avoid the vine compensating.
The mid-point for colour change was 6th August for Merlot and 13th
August for Cabernet Franc. There was rain in August but September was
hot and fine. Harvest dates in this late-ripening vintage varied
considerably according to the properties, their sites in Saint-Emilion
and their grape varieties, and picking was often long drawn-out.
There are undoubtedly some very fine wines in Saint-Emilion, combining
richness with freshness, harmony with great fruit quality. There are
other wines that are over-extracted, leading to unattractive
bitterness. Certainly, 'saignées' should have been limited in order to
maintain balance and, if the yield had been carefully controlled, the
beauty and health of the grapes should have shone through.
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