Château Cambon la Pelouse, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, France, 2016

93 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

This is a rich wine with generous tannins and dense black-plum fruits. A hint of dark chocolate gives the wine its rich texture and edge of extraction that will not detract from the delicious ripe fruitiness and potential. Drink from 2023.

92 POINTS

James Suckling

Very classic Haut-Médoc with tons of blackcurrants and blackberries. Yet there’s rather classic balance with elegant, moderately dry tannins and a long, clean finish. A blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and petit verdot. Drink or hold.

92 POINTS

Georgina Hindle - Decanter

The nose is not giving much away at all, quite closed however there is a lovely freshness on the palate with good intense and chewy tannins. Feels well balanced and round with impact. A great food wine with some liquorice menthol touches and blackcurrant juiciness at the end. Just a lovely initial mouthful then settles with tannins that coat the tongue. Elegant and refined. Definitely can drink now but i would wait for it to age a few more years. Great potential.

91 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2016 Cambon La Pelouse has a classic, nicely detailed bouquet with blackberry, briary, autumn leaves and cedar aromas that gently unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, very harmonious and cohesive with supremely well judged acidity that lends the finish a silky smooth, gently grippy finish that bodes well for the future. Excellent. Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois tasting in London.

91 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter

This is a good Cambon, benefitting from vineyard replanting and other investments. The vines have been relocated close to du Tertre, and you can feel the start of a Margaux-tinged florality and classicism. The fruits are dark, tight and vibrant, and the tannins close in on the finish. The best for years. 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. Hubert de Bouard consults.Drinking Window 2023 - 2038

91 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2016 Cambon La Pelouse is a wine of real depth, power and flavor. Super-ripe dark cherry, plum, leather, tobacco, cedar and earthy notes are all laced together in this punchy, expressive Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois. Once again, Cambon Le Pelouse o delivers. It should drink well for the next decade-plus. Tasted two times.

90 POINTS

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Fresh with flesh, the fruit is on the bright side and I really like the earthy, spicy accents. This is a nicely priced wine that will drink well early. 89 – 91 Pts

Neal Martin - Wine Advocate

The 2016 Cambon la Pelouse felt a little disjointed on the nose with quite strong undergrowth aromas percolating through the black fruit. The palate is balanced with stringy tannin, moderate depth with a precise and detailed finish. All it needs is more vigor and intent