What a contrast to the Cantemerle I saw on my first visit to Bordeaux more than 40 years ago. A surprising historyModern architecture at Château Cantemerle (Image credit: Brice Braastad / Château Cantemerle)Longevity testifies to tenacity and resilience, and Cantemerle’s origins go back to the 12th century, way before Bordeaux’s most famous châteaux in the Médoc were founded. SMABTP was the first major insurance company to acquire a Bordeaux vineyard, and Parment poured in millions more to restore it. Another ambitious woman, Laure Canu, arrived from Château Angelus to oversee the final phase (which started in 2022) and chart Cantemerle’s future course. Château Cantemerle: 2010-2023Wines are listed by vintage youngest to oldestRelated articles