Château Cantenac Brown
Margaux Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
The 2015 Cantenac Brown displays more red fruit compared directly with the 2016: raspberry and wild strawberry intermingled with sous-bois and tobacco, violet aromas emerging with time. Lovely focus here, though not the panache of the following vintage. The palate is beginning to loosen up with lithe tannins, fleshy and harmonious, tart red cherries, allspice and clove with a grippy and quite persistent finish that lingers in the mouth. This is a wonderful Margaux that should drink a little earlier than the 2016. Tasted at the Cantenac Brown vertical at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2022)
The 2015 Cantenac Brown displays more red fruit compared directly with the 2016: raspberry and wild strawberry intermingled with sous-bois and tobacco, violet aromas emerging with time. Lovely focus here, though not the panache of the following vintage. The palate is beginning to loosen up with lithe tannins, fleshy and harmonious, tart red cherries, allspice and clove with a grippy and quite persistent finish that lingers in the mouth. This is a wonderful Margaux that should drink a little earlier than the 2016. Tasted at the Cantenac Brown vertical at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2022)
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Fruity nose with blackberries, black currants, black plums, black cherries, oak, light vanilla, licorice, earth, tobacco, dark chocolates, spices, light herbs and coffee.
Full-bodied and smooth with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with black cherries, raspberries, currants, licorice, oak, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, light vegetables, alcohol, earth and leather.
Medium plus on the finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
What a great third growth Left Bank Bordeaux. This 5 year old from the great 2015 vintage, is showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Already balanced, yet still very young.
Needs 4 hours to open up, so I recommend taking your time with it. (I tasted it every 30 minutes).
Still needs 10 years in the bottle to mature properly, but so delicious now.
A blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon and 39% Merlot. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels. Kosher for passover.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Fruity nose with blackberries, black currants, black plums, black cherries, oak, light vanilla, licorice, earth, tobacco, dark chocolates, spices, light herbs and coffee.
Full-bodied and smooth with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with black cherries, raspberries, currants, licorice, oak, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, light vegetables, alcohol, earth and leather.
Medium plus on the finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
What a great third growth Left Bank Bordeaux. This 5 year old from the great 2015 vintage, is showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Already balanced, yet still very young.
Needs 4 hours to open up, so I recommend taking your time with it. (I tasted it every 30 minutes).
Still needs 10 years in the bottle to mature properly, but so delicious now.
A blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon and 39% Merlot. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels. Kosher for passover.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
Loved it. When this baby grows up it will be a stunner. At opening the nose filled the room. Then it shut down. At hour 6 it was game on again.
Loved it. When this baby grows up it will be a stunner. At opening the nose filled the room. Then it shut down. At hour 6 it was game on again.
Mar 16th, 2020
À la fois lisse et savoureux, mais qui ne soulève pas les éloges ou la passion. Du moins pour l’instant
À la fois lisse et savoureux, mais qui ne soulève pas les éloges ou la passion. Du moins pour l’instant
Sep 7th, 2020
Very rich. Decanted two hours. Needed more. Delicious
Very rich. Decanted two hours. Needed more. Delicious
Feb 15th, 2020
decanted 5 hours, became a super rich, exotic wine, had an amazing lasting finish. dark espresso and leather notes.
decanted 5 hours, became a super rich, exotic wine, had an amazing lasting finish. dark espresso and leather notes.
Apr 28th, 2018
David had this 9 years ago
David had this 9 years ago
Apr 6th, 2016
