Situated in Saint-Laurent-Médoc, just beyond the boundary of Saint-Julien, Château de Camensac is one of the historic estates included as a Fifth Growth in the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux. Its vineyards sit on deep gravel soils well suited to Cabernet Sauvignon, and the château has undergone a significant revival in recent decades, particularly since the Merlaut family took ownership in 2004. Today, Camensac has earned a reputation as one of the more compelling values among Bordeaux’s classified growths.

The 2019 Château de Camensac is a beautifully composed blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot, capturing both the richness and freshness that made 2019 such an impressive Bordeaux vintage. Aromas of blackcurrant, ripe cherry and dark plum are layered with rose petal, cedar, subtle toast, liquorice and a touch of graphite. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with generous dark fruit wrapped in fine, velvety tannins and lifted by fresh acidity. Notes of cassis, blackberry, savoury spice and cool menthol build through the mid-palate before giving way to a long, refined finish.

“Milk chocolate, cherry fruit, plums and blackcurrant sweets on the nose. This has a lovely texture, tannins are on the ripe, plush, chewy side and they do completely coat the mouth but this has a lovely perfumed aromatic to the fruit profile on the palate. Feels pretty, but also quietly powerful. Dense and driven still with a touch of austerity around the edges towards the finish. Give it time to soften more but there is lovely fruit definition here. Good winemaking. Eric Boissenot consultant. Drinking Window: 2023-2041.”
93 points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter, January 2022

“The 2019 Château de Camensac is one of the best produced at the estate. Still a little bashful on the nose, it unfolds to offer black fruit, Earl Grey tea and tobacco, all beautifully defined and focused. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, and quite linear, yet full of vigor, leading to a spicier finish than was suggested out of barrel. Bon vin! Drinking Window: 2024-2050.”
92 points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media, December 2021