Château Cantenac Brown
Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend
Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Light nose and medium in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate and complex, with a very soft mouthfeel.
Showing currants, light wood, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, licorice, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This delicious 13 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaux is starting to drink nicely now. Elegant and rich. Fruit forward and nicely balanced. Complex and interesting.
Showing more earth notes than the 2016 vintage, and a little reserved right now.
This 3rd Growth Cabernet is a good sipping wine, and will also pair nicely with BBQ Meats.
A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot. Aged in (60% new) French oak barrels for 14 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$100.
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Light nose and medium in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate and complex, with a very soft mouthfeel.
Showing currants, light wood, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, licorice, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This delicious 13 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaux is starting to drink nicely now. Elegant and rich. Fruit forward and nicely balanced. Complex and interesting.
Showing more earth notes than the 2016 vintage, and a little reserved right now.
This 3rd Growth Cabernet is a good sipping wine, and will also pair nicely with BBQ Meats.
A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot. Aged in (60% new) French oak barrels for 14 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$100.
2019 vintage. Last harvest for the Halabi family, as they sold the property in December 2019 to Tristan Le Lous (Urgo), with José Sanfins staying in place, ensuring a smooth transition. Black fruit and flowers, depth and elegance, very pure and fresh. Solid ripe tannic structure and great length. Ab. 13,5%.
2019 vintage. Last harvest for the Halabi family, as they sold the property in December 2019 to Tristan Le Lous (Urgo), with José Sanfins staying in place, ensuring a smooth transition. Black fruit and flowers, depth and elegance, very pure and fresh. Solid ripe tannic structure and great length. Ab. 13,5%.
Oct 29th, 20242016 vintage. Like many 2016s, it is closing down a bit, but this will be great in 5 years.
2016 vintage. Like many 2016s, it is closing down a bit, but this will be great in 5 years.
Jun 18th, 2024
Drank 7/13/22
Delicious with sirloin kebabs
On the nose, plumb, cherry, soil, cigar box, and leather. Flavors of blackberry, plumb, earth, and some black cherry are backed by dusty tannins. Finish quite long with black and red fruits. At the 10 year mark this is really starting to hit its stride
4/22/9/4/4 +50 = 93 pts
Drank 7/13/22
Delicious with sirloin kebabs
On the nose, plumb, cherry, soil, cigar box, and leather. Flavors of blackberry, plumb, earth, and some black cherry are backed by dusty tannins. Finish quite long with black and red fruits. At the 10 year mark this is really starting to hit its stride
4/22/9/4/4 +50 = 93 pts
Beautiful ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, blue fruits, light spice, coffee, dark soils, underbrush, dry stones, light herbaceous notes, good acidity, balanced and polish, elegant finish.
Beautiful ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, blue fruits, light spice, coffee, dark soils, underbrush, dry stones, light herbaceous notes, good acidity, balanced and polish, elegant finish.
Jan 26th, 2019
What a beautiful and fantastic Margaux for the price. Cantenac-Brown of the town of Cantenac, in Margaux - you can see the absolutely enormous castle shown on the label from a mile out. They're right across the fields from Brane-Cantenac, which is completely overshadowed by their grandiose home.
Like their castle, their wine is grandiose in its flavor and character. Bright and fresh on the nose - red plum, red apple skin, cloves, leather, wild flowers, sandalwood, raw mushroom, and truffle on the nose. The pallet is powerful, but elegant - black currant, pepper, lavender, black cherry, vanillin, and a fresh fruit on the finish. These 2012's are great value wines that will drink well now and through at least 2030. What a great 3rd growth.
What a beautiful and fantastic Margaux for the price. Cantenac-Brown of the town of Cantenac, in Margaux - you can see the absolutely enormous castle shown on the label from a mile out. They're right across the fields from Brane-Cantenac, which is completely overshadowed by their grandiose home.
Like their castle, their wine is grandiose in its flavor and character. Bright and fresh on the nose - red plum, red apple skin, cloves, leather, wild flowers, sandalwood, raw mushroom, and truffle on the nose. The pallet is powerful, but elegant - black currant, pepper, lavender, black cherry, vanillin, and a fresh fruit on the finish. These 2012's are great value wines that will drink well now and through at least 2030. What a great 3rd growth.
1979, still has an amazing amount of fruit. great acid, tobacco leaf, brambly blue fruit. crushed rock for days.
1979, still has an amazing amount of fruit. great acid, tobacco leaf, brambly blue fruit. crushed rock for days.
Nov 24th, 2016
Glorious and sumptuous to celebrate my 60th. Birthday. Not glass of wine.
Glorious and sumptuous to celebrate my 60th. Birthday. Not glass of wine.
Jan 28th, 2024