{"product_id":"roc-de-cambes-vertical-trio","title":"Vertical Trio - Roc de Cambes","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRoc de Cambes – Vertical Tasting Notes\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintages 2016 | 2017 | 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis three-vintage Roc de Cambes case shows exactly why Mitjavile has a cult following.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 brings structure, 2017 brings elegance, and 2018 brings sheer richness\u003c\/strong\u003e — three different seasons interpreted with the same unmistakable dark-silk texture and depth.\u003cbr\u003eIt's a concise masterclass in how one winemaker turns every vintage into something unmistakably his.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoc de Cambes 2016 – Tasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe classical one — depth, structure, and long life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016 is a vintage where Roc de Cambes shows real backbone. The wine opens with intense blackcurrant, dark cherry, blackberry, graphite, and a cool mineral edge. There's sweet tobacco, cocoa, and Mitjavile's subtle roasted note, but everything is wrapped in a firm, beautifully defined frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, it's silky yet structured — cassis, plum, black cherry, violets, cedar, and crushed stone. The tannins are ripe but commanding, giving the wine verticality and long-term potential. The finish is long, savoury, and precise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the most ageworthy wine in the trio.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCool, composed, serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoc de Cambes 2017 – Tasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe unexpected charmer — lifted, elegant, more aromatic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017 is the vintage people underestimate until they actually drink it. The nose is lifted, bright, and expressive: red cherry, raspberry, plum skin, dried rose, cedar and a touch of sweet spice. It's less brooding than 2016 or 2018, and more about purity and fine detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palate is medium-bodied, supple, and beautifully balanced. Red fruit, pomegranate, raspberry, and subtle cocoa glide over fine, feathered tannins. Fresh acidity gives the wine movement and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the most elegant and aromatic of the trio.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wine of charm and finesse rather than power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoc de Cambes 2018 – Tasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe hedonist — richness, plush fruit, and irresistible texture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018 is Roc de Cambes at its most generous. The nose bursts with ripe black plum, blackberry compote, damson, sweet tobacco, dark chocolate, and Mitjavile's warm roasted signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palate is plush and seductive — waves of black fruit, cassis, plum, cocoa and spice carried by velvety tannins. It's generous but never heavy, lifted by just enough acidity to keep the wine dancing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the most opulent and instantly gratifying of the trio.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePure pleasure, pure Mitjavile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow They Differ (and why this matters)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 — Structure \u0026amp; Depth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCool-toned fruit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVertical tannin structure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerious, ageworthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassical Roc de Cambes with a long future\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 — Elegance \u0026amp; Purity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed fruit–driven\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAromatic, lifted, detailed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilky tannins, graceful body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Burgundian\" one in the set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 — Richness \u0026amp; Hedonism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRipe black-fruit core\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlush texture, warm spice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenerous, seductive, immediate pleasure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boldest and most expressive of the three\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritics \u0026amp; Recognition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatured on the wine list at Il Palagio at the Four Seasons Florence — a one-Michelin-starred restaurant and one of Italy's most celebrated dining rooms — and at PM \u0026amp; Vänner, Sweden, one of Scandinavia's most decorated fine dining destinations. Roc de Cambes appears on 118 wine lists across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wines Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49265986109776,"sku":"VINTAGE","price":270.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/2471\/1126\/files\/Vertical-Trio-w.png?v=1727280496","url":"https:\/\/winesdirect.ie\/products\/roc-de-cambes-vertical-trio","provider":"Wines Direct Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}