Château Caronne Ste-Gemme - Majestic Wine

Château Caronne Ste-Gemme 2005 Haut-Médoc

  • Bronze medal IWC 2005, Bronze medal Decanter 2005

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Made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and a dab of Petit Verdot, and given a full year in French oak, this Cru Bourgeois represents excellent value for money. Slightly smoky on the palate, with ripe fruits, green peppers and subtle oak giving a well-rounded finish.

Origin:
France
Closure:
Natural Cork
Style:
Medium-bodied reds
Varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
ABV:
13.5%

Customer reviews (3)

2-andhalf out of 5
  • C

"2005 was a great Bordeaux vintage, only eclipsed in recent years by 2009. So I’d rather have a bottle of this claret that is not even of cru classé (or classed growth) quality, than the The Laughing Magpie. Made from two-thirds cabernet, to one-third merlot, with a dash of petit verdot and part-aged in new oak, this overdelivers on every front. I adored its classy, full, fat, gamey, cedary, blackcurranty fruit."

Jane MacQuitty,
Saturday Times
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"A cracking vintage and some serious value on offer here. Tobacco and truffle on the nose with a silky, soft palate layered with strata of flavours and a decent spine of tannin to match with a roast or hard cheeses. Reasonably well balanced and will happily age for another five years or more. One of this month's Five Wines to lay down. Score: 89/100"

The Wine Gang,
www.thewinegang.com
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2-andhalf out of 5

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  • Nasty

    C Mayfield.  January 10

    1 out of 5

    Both bottles we ordered the corks snapped in. I don't know enough about wine to be elegant, but this wine was nasty, fit for cooking with but that's it.

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  • Very Disappointing

    David H.  December 09

    2 out of 5

    No fruit to speak of, tasted like a claret from a poor vintage. Thin, unappealing. I do hope the other clarets I've bought from you revcently are a lot better than this.

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  • benchmark Bordeaux

    Andrew.  October 09

    4 out of 5

    Quite traditional in style, with plenty of body and complex rich flavours. Anyone who likes Claret should give this a go with the Sunday roast.

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