Château Cantenac Brown, 3eme Cru Classé, Margaux
Château Cantenac-Brown

Château Cantenac Brown, 3eme Cru Classé, Margaux


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portfolio
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2020
6x75cl
DP
£266.42

2020
6x75cl
DP
£266.42

En primeur
En Primeur
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2022
6x75cl
EP
£243.00


Château Cantenac Brown, 3eme Cru Classé, Margaux

2020
2022

Tasting Notes


Maturity:
Keep

ABV:
13 %

Critics score


Score:
97

100

Source:
Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Date:
02/2023

Notes
The 2020 Cantenac Brown is a knock-out. A Margaux of towering intensity, the 2020 is dense and vertical at the same time. It’s a combination that works so well. Dark cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice and cloves all saturate the palate. There's real depth and concentration here from the summer heat and small size of the berries, but at the same time the 2020 has more freshness and energy than some recent years. There have been quite a few changes here in recent years, starting with a new parcel on the Margaux plateau that entered the blend in 2019 and move towards lower toast levels in the barrels. Cantenac Brown remains a potent, opulent Margaux, but 2020 has a measure of classicism as well. Superb.

specifications

country:
France

region:
Bordeaux

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Allergen Information:
This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.


Château Cantenac-Brown

Château Cantenac-Brown

Chateau Cantenac-Brown, located in the Haut-Medoc appellation and has 42 hectares of vineyards - 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Under the direction of José Sanfins, the estate has begun promoting physical, chemical and biological practices that are environmentally friendly. The harvest in done by hand and then fermentation lasts about ten days with wines being aged in French oak barrels for 12 to 15 months. The red brick Chateau is reminiscent of an English prep school and looks somewhat out of place in Margaux. The recent vintages are without question impressive, but they have maybe lost their sense of place.

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