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CHÂTEAU CANTENAC-BROWN

2013 Cru Classé Margaux Château Cantenac Brown

Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Haut Médoc
Village Margaux
Classification Cru Classé

Very purple colour. Oaky, structured, tannic without any definition or expression other than very basic blocks for now. Solid but not loveable. Rating: 86 L&S (Apr 2014)


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Opaque ruby/purple colored wine, this successful 2013 represents 40% of the production, with the final blend 68% Cabernet Sauvignon and 32% Merlot. For 2013, it possesses relatively robust size, and attractive black fruits intermixed with licorice and forest floor. It finishes long and the wine is substantial and intense, reflecting the ownership’s draconian-like selection and intelligent strategies for harvesting and winemaking. This wine may need several years of bottle age and keep for 10-15 or more years. 2014-2029 Rating: 88-90+ Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, www.RobertParker.com (Aug 2014)

Good full ruby. Very pure violet and black cherry aromas are fresh and lively. Sweet, lush and dense, with bright, clean, perfumed blueberry juice and blackberry compote flavors complicated by gunflint and cedar. Finishes very long and smooth, with a bright mineral overlay. Knockout stuff, and another major success from the Cantenac sector of Margaux in 2013. I believe that technical director Jose Sanfins is one of the least-known highly talented winemakers in Bordeaux, having delivered a string of truly superlative wines in the last decade or so. Rating: 89-91 Ian d'Agata - Stephen Tanzer website (May 2014)

There is not a lot showing on the nose and the palate light fresh fruited with a mid tannic structure that holds back the fruit. It fills out on the back palate the fruit sweeter and finishes with fair depth of flavour. 2020-30 Rating: 86-89 Derek Smedley MW, www.dereksmedleymw.co.uk (May 2014)

Château Cantenac Brown

Margaux Troisième cru 1855 In 1754 Jacques Boyd, who was of Irish descent, bought the estate that he would call, quite logically, Château Boyd. In 1806 he sold to a John Lewis Brown, of Scottish descent and the owner of Château Brown (in Pessac-Léognan). Some confusion then arises as the Cantenac property was also often referred to as Château Brown. Some grand parties followed at the newly-built tudor-style mansion before bankruptcy forced the sale of the estate in 1843. By the time of the 1855 classification, it was once again known as Château Boyd. Some time during the 19th Century, a portion of Château Boyd was divided off and, under the ownership of Armand Lalande (who also owned Château Leoville Poyferré), the impressive and unusual château that adorns the label was built and the name Cantenac-Brown was settled upon. The remainder of the estate went on to become Château Boyd-Cantenac. The period from the end of the 19th Century to the latter half of the 20th is a familiar story of decline. Salvation appeared when AXA Millésimes bought Cantenac-Brown in 1989, and they made great improvements to the estate, so it was a surprise when they sold to a British businessman Simon Halabi in 2006. The Cantenac-Brown rennaissance continues, however, under the new ownership. The 42ha of vineyard, farmed "in a more environmentally friendly way", are composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. The Grand Vin spends 12 to 15 months in wood, of which 50% is new and the other 50% one year old. There is a second wine - BRIO de Cantenac Brown.

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