BriO de Cantenac Brown Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend

2019 vintage. Not so much a second wine, but something different, produced from specific parcels, and aged with less oak influence. Very good indeed.

Leather with a hint of mushroom, pine cone, baked plum and cigar box aromas. Black and red currant inform an abundant palate of oak dust and cedar strip, wet cobblestone, dried rose petal, licorice extract, pencil shavings, eucalyptus, black, ripe plum skin, light pepper, and bitter cinnamon.



#cantenac #cantenacbrown #briodecantenacbrown #margaux #appellationmargauxcontrolée #brio #bordeaux #gironde #frenchwine #vinrouge #frenchred

Excellent 2nd wine for this classified growth! Enjoy over the 5 years.

Dark red purple with a near black core. Abundant nose of red currant and leathery tobacco. On the palate red plum, old leather, and tobacco. Medium long finish extends the palate with a bit more fruit. Drink now through 2026 when the ‘16s of the first label begin to show.

Drank 8/10/18

Part of a lineup of 10 european wines my wife arranged for a birthday tasting with a number of friends.

Rich but not overpowering nose of black berry and black cherry accompanied by cocoa and floral notes. Classic Bordeaux palate of cassis, earth, and cocoa powder finishing with some cherry and medium, well integrated tannins. This, like most of the '15's I've had is very nice young.

3/21/8/5/4 + 50 = 91 pts.

Nose: burnt Carmel and molasses, oak is really showing through.
Taste: plum, dried meat, old roses and violets, coffee and bitter sweet chocolate.

Nose of chocolate, cedar and blackberry. Fresh tannins could wait longer before drink.

Very nice up front bordeaux 65 cab 30 merlot 5 cab franc not a lengthy finish but still quite good

2010 Margaux. Great now. Grrrrreeeaaat in 2020. Save!
Still bright w fresh acidity tannins are soft an will mature. Finish is truncated but not abrupt. Raspberry & tobacco on the nose

Red fruit and pine notes with some air but remains tight. Next day reveals some tobacco, but otherwise lean. Expected more from this.