Chateau Cantenac Brown Margaux 3. Cru Classé 2019 i trækasse

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

The best vintage from Cantenac Brown in a while opens with a showy display of flowers, espresso, thyme, black cherries, plums, tobacco and earthy, aromatics. Richly-textured, with soft, polished tannins and a wealth of deep, ripe, sweet, fresh, dark, red fruits, the wine feels as good as it tastes. The round, supple finish delivers loads of fruits and a touch of chocolate in the endnote.

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Vert de Vin Magazine

On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, crushed violet plum, bright raspberry, small notes of cherry associated with touches of liquorice, small crushed black fruits, tonka bean, lilac as well as discreet hints of sweet spices and an imperceptible hint of toasted hazelnut. Good length and beautiful persistence.

VV Wine

Profound, with herbs, stony notes, dark fruit, radiates freshness. On the palate with power and precision, a lot of pressure, great elegance, it literally dances over the tongue, reverberating for minutes...

Wine Enthusiast

Now under new ownership, but with the same winemaking team, this estate has produced a wine with great concentration. The tannins are generous in feel, showing a dense, dry core that sits well with the powerful black currant fruits. It has great long-term potential.

Alexandre Ma

It’s a masterpiece that combines traditional craftsmanship with a modern aesthetic. Although the aroma is slightly reductive after bottling, it is still impossible to hide the rich connotation of this wine. The palate is purely precise, and the fresh juicy texture gives the taste buds a youthful color. The mellow and solid tannins on the finish are very prominent, this kind of interpretation of up and down amazes me a lot.

James Suckling

This has subtle aromas of blackcurrants and blueberries with hints of just-picked violets, light vanilla, licorice and crushed stones. Forest-floor notes, too. Medium to full body, layers of firm tannins and a velvety mouth-feel. Delicious crushed berries on the palate. Compact with a firm finish.

Markus del Monego MW

Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Very perfumed nose with aroma reminiscent of ripe blackberries and plums, Boysenberries, in the background hints of violets, delicate oak mild spices. On the palate displaying a very good concentration and freshness, ripe tannins, multilayered fruit flavour and excellent length. A very classic style with freshness and elegance.

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Antonio Galloni

The 2019 Cantenac Brown is flashy and opulent, while also conveying the slightly cooler nature of the year vis-à-vis the 2018. A big, heady Margaux, Cantenac Brown is endowed with tremendous pedigree and class. Expressive savory accents round out the potent brooding finish. The 2019 has a ton to offer. It's a fine effort by the team lead by José Sanfins. Tasted two times.

Decanter

Good expression on the nose full of bramble fruit aromas. Nicely framed, this has an initial ripe, jammy sweetness - raspberries and strawberries but also touches of dark black fruit and liquorice. Quite a suave style, concentrated but polished. I get the cooling effects, liquorice and mint at the end. Overall, lovely power and drive.

Falstaff

Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, subtle lightening of the edges. Nuances of nougat and herbs, dark berries, a hint of precious wood and spices. Juicy and complex, extract-sweet core, elegant, fine, ripe tannins, freshly structured, silky and persistent, some nougat on the finish, good aging potential.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

Robert Parker

The 2019 Cantenac Brown is a brilliant wine from José Sanfins and his team. Unwinding in the glass with deep aromas of wild berries, licorice, loamy soil, burning embers and violets, it's medium to full-bodied, seamless and layered, with terrific concentration, beautifully refined tannins and a seamless, elegant profile. Given its quality, this remains somewhat under the radar and is well worth a special effort to seek out.

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