Domaine de Cambes Bordeaux AOC France 2015
Domaine de Cambes Bordeaux AOC France 2015
SKU 11188
81 in stock
Plush, ripe and expressive, the 2015 opens with dark plum, blackberry compote and black cherry, enriched by cocoa, sweet spice, tobacco and roasted coffee.
The palate is velvety and full without heaviness, carrying dense black fruit wrapped in supple tannins and a savoury earthiness beneath the richness.
A fine mineral lift balances the vintage's warmth, keeping the wine focused and fresh.
The finish is long and generous, echoing ripe fruit, mocha and sweet spice. A luxurious, mouth-filling vintage with real finesse.
92 pts – Wine Advocate
91–93 pts – Vinous
François Mitjavile is one of Bordeaux's most celebrated and unconventional winemakers — the man behind both Tertre Roteboeuf in Saint-Émilion and these wines from the Côtes de Bourg and Bordeaux AOC. Self-taught and fiercely independent, Mitjavile took over his wife's family estate in 1978 and built one of the region's most admired properties with no formal training and no reverence for received wisdom. His philosophy is elegantly simple: "we are forbidden to create." Everything flows from the vineyard — late hand-harvesting, low yields, and a hands-off approach in the cellar. Named Der Feinschmecker Winemaker of the Year in 2013 and consistently cited by the Wine Advocate and Vinous as one of Bordeaux's defining voices, Mitjavile proves that brilliance needs no classification.
Critics & Recognition
Domaine de Cambes features on the wine list of the Grand Hôtel Stockholm alongside multiple vintages — a fitting home for Mitjavile's work from one of Bordeaux's most individual winemaking families.
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| Winemaker | Francois Mitjavile |
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| Country of Origin | France |
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| Region | Bordeaux |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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Click & Collect Locations
- ✅ Athlone Store
- ✅ Mullingar HQ
Francois Mitjavile
Château Le Tertre Rôteboeuf produces just over 2,000 cases a year from it's tiny 5.7-hectares, which is situated on a steep slope on the edge of a limestone plateau. The grapes are harvested by hand and are fermented in temperature-controlled concrete tanks. Le Tertre Rôteboeuf is then aged in oak barrels for 18 months. Yields are kept very low and consequently this is one of the most concentrated wines to be found in Bordeaux. One very important feature of La Tertre Rôteboeuf is that the harvest is very late, giving an almost raisin-like ripeness to the wine. This is because the soil is cold and ideally suited to Merlot. Like all the best winemakers, Francois is prepared to risk rain, and thereby the potential destruction of his crop, to achieve the result he wants. His views are summed up thus: “Let us see, what soil and weather have cooked together this year, and get the best possible out of it. The miracle comes first of all from Mother Nature”.
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