chateau cantenac brown 3eme cru classe margaux

Château Cantenac-Brown

Château Cantenac Brown, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux, 2020

Name: Château Cantenac Brown, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux
Brand: Château Cantenac-Brown
Price: 268.73 GBP

92.5/100

Vinous

94/100

The Wine Independent

94/100

Inside Bordeaux

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2020
75cl
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£44.78
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2020
6x75cl
DP
£268.73
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Critic Reviews

92.5/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2020 Cantenac Brown has a more reductive nose than its peers—the aromatics are not coming out to play on this occasion. But in the glass, it does have real complexity. The palate is medium-bodied, though not quite as precise as its peers, with a little chewiness toward the finish. This does not engage as much as some of the other Margaux at the moment. It's a bit distant, though I am sure it will blossom with bottle age. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

drinking window 2030 - 2055

date of review 11/2024

94/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

No tasting notes available

drinking window 2025 - 2047

date of review 03/2023

94/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Consistently impressive Margaux estate, not the most exuberant of wines in this vintage, with a serious tannic structure that hides understated power. There is a lot to enjoy here, and a ton of ageing potential, with cassis and bilberry fruits, bitter chocolate, fennel and spiced sandalwood, softened by crushed roses and peony as it opens. Good quality, needs time. 60% new oak. New owner Tristan le Lous as of 2019, and this wine also includes the new 9.5ha vines of vines from Château Charmant and la Galiane (bought in July 2020), harvest September 10 to 30, José Sanfins director.

drinking window 2030 - 2044

date of review 02/2023

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Specifications

country:

France

region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Margaux

Producer:

Château Cantenac-Brown

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

13.5%

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.