Château Cantenac Brown, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux, 2024

Name: Château Cantenac Brown, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux
Brand: Château Cantenac-Brown
Price: 171 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2005 2020 2022 2023 2024

critic reviews

Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2024 Cantenac Brown was tasted from two samples. The bouquet is relatively light, defined and focused. Boysenberry fruit aromas emerge from the glass, though it's just missing a bit of horsepower. The palate is medium-bodied with blackberry and cedar notes, but there is a touch of greenness on the back palate and its tannins are coarse toward the finish. This château can make exceptional Margaux and I am so perplexed by these showings that I will defer scoring for now.

date of review 05/2025

92/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

A step up in terms of concentration and structure, blackberry, cassis bud, raspberry leaf, slate, crayon, good stretch out through the palate, enjoyable. First full vintage in the new cellar here. Jose Sanfins director, Tristan Le Lous owner, 60% new oak, new winery fully completed as of this vintage.

DRINKING WINDOW 2030 - 2042

date of review 04/2025

90-93/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2024 Cantenac Brown was cropped at a very low 16 hectoliters per hectare and represents 52% of the estate's production. The new winery's battery of smaller tanks made it possible to isolate sub-parcels to attain more homogenous maturity. Offering up aromas of cassis, violets and pencil shavings, it's medium-bodied, with good density and concentration, built around sweet tannins and integrated acids. It's a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27.5% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

date of review 04/2025