Château Roc de Cambes 1995 Jéroboam (500cl) ELA CA
Château Roc de Cambes 1995 is a red wine from Château Roc de Cambes, produced in the Côtes de Bourg appellation in Bordeaux. It is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awards it 90/100 and Jancis Robinson gives it 17/20. Critics describe a deep and generous wine with nuances of roasted coffee, chocolate, sweet fruit, forest floor, lavender, and spices, supported by a fleshy texture and a long finish. The Wine Advocate recommended drinking it from 1998 to 2006; Jancis Robinson indicated a drinking window from 2000 to 2020.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Jeroboam (500cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 1
- Label Condition
- Slightly Damaged
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Damaged Capsule
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Côtes-de-Bourg
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Roc de Cambes
- Millésime
- 1995
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Roc de Cambes
Château Roc de Cambes is an estate in the Côtes-de-Bourg region, situated in Bourg-sur-Gironde, on hillsides overlooking the Gironde estuary. Acquired by François and his wife Miloute Mitjavile in 1988, it is now run by the Mitjavile family. Its 12-hectare vineyard forms an amphitheatre of hillsides and is mainly planted on clay-limestone soils.
- Owner
- Famille Mitjavile (SCEA Famille Mitjavile)
- Maître de chais
- François et Louis Mitjavile
- Surface (ha)
- 12.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Château Roc de Cambes is a historic estate situated near the citadel of Bourg, within the Côtes-de-Bourg appellation. The property comprises a cellar dating from the 14th century and a vineyard laid out in an amphitheatre-like formation on the hillsides facing the Gironde. François Mitjavile and his wife Miloute acquired the estate in 1988. François Mitjavile was already known as the owner of Château Tertre Rotebœuf, in Saint-Émilion. The estate is run under the SCEA Famille Mitjavile structure, which brings together members of the family. The area declared by the Côtes de Bourg wine-growers’ association is 12 hectares. The grape varieties reported by this body consist mainly of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. According to a recent professional source, François and Louis Mitjavile are responsible for winemaking, whilst secondary sources also cite Nina Mitjavile as managing the estate.
