Roc de Cambes, Côtes de Bourg, 2016

The blend here is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Intense, ripe red berries soar from the glass: a sensual and exotically spiced nose.

The 2016 Roc de Cambes has turned out beautifully, unwinding in the glass with rich aromas of cassis and cherries mingled with a rich patina of dark chocolate, spices and cigar wrapper. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, its ample, concentrated core is framed by powdery tannins and impressively lively acids. While it’s unavoidably marked by its time in 100% new wood, it’s the best integrated “great” vintage of Roc de Cambes I can remember tasting at such an early stage. Include it in a blind tasting a decade from now and watch it slay plenty of heavyweight Right Bank names. Drink: 2026-2046. 93 points”

William Kelley, Wine Advocate (259)

‘The 2016 Roc de Cambes is powerful, tightly wound and closed in on itself. That should not be an issue, but readers should be prepared to be patient. Iron, smoke, tobacco, cedar, menthol and licorice all add aromatic nuance to a core of dark fruit. I also tasted a bottle that had been opened two days prior. There I found a wine of amplitude and breadth.

This is another superb 2016 from the Mitjavile family.’ – Antonio Galloni rated 94 points