Château de Camensac Haut-Médoc 1855 5ième Cru 2006

A cooler year than 2005, with more angular tannins. Has the undergrowth and smoked earth that you find in the 2005, but the shape of the tannins are quite different, the fruit darker even a little younger right now, Cabernet dominant with emphasis on fennel, blueberry and cassis, and a juicy saline finish. Eric Boissenot consultant winemaker as of this year, plus improvements in the winery put in by new owners Céilne Villars-Foubet and her uncle Jean Merlaut. This was their first full vintage, and introduced things such as smaller concrete vats for fermentation, splitting them into smaller units of 120/180hl. Replanting programme also began in this year that would see 30% of the vineyard renewed by 2017. Harvest September 20 to October 9. Gerard Bouquinet technical director. 60% new oak.