
Chateau Cantenac Brown 2019 Margaux
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24 Jan, 2022 – 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. Better from 2026.

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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.

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.

José Sanfins has overseen a 2019 Cantenac Brown that will give immense pleasure in coming years. The bouquet has tightened up since I tasted the barrel sample (also at the château, in summer 2021): blackberry, raspberry and cedar are now accompanied by just a touch of peppermint. The palate is medium-bodied, taut and fresh, with sappy red fruit, fine acidity and a vibrant, harmonious finish. This Margaux brims with confidence and should give 30 to 40 years of drinking pleasure. The insiders' Margaux of choice.

This is lovely, toeing the line between racy and toasty, with a mix of lemon and gooseberry gelée notes against a backdrop of brioche and macadamia nut. Ends with a nice floral lift through the finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Drink now through 2022. 708 cases made.

Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Ein Hauch von Gewürzen und Edelholz, Brombeeren und frische Orangenzesten, florale Noten. Saftig, frisch und elegant, lebendig strukturiert, feine Tannine, angenehme Süße im Nachhall, ein Hauch von Nougat, harmonisch und gut anhaftend, ein facettenreicher Begleiter bei Tisch.

Dunkles Rubingranat. violette Reflexe. dezente Randaufhellung. Nuancen von Nougat und Kräutern. dunkle Beerenfrucht. ein Hauch von Edelholz und Gewürzen. Saftig und komplex. extraktsüßer Kern. elegant. feine reife Tannine. frisch strukturiert. seidig und gut anhaftend. etwas Nougat auch im Abgang. gutes Reifepotenzial.

Winemaker José Sanfins is doing sterling work at this fast-improving Margaux estate. The 2019 Cantenac Brown represents around half the crop. picked 18 September to 9 October and then matured in 60% new oak. It has a slightly more extravagant bouquet than its peers. more expressive with vivacious blackberry. raspberry and cranberry fruit mingling with cedar and cigar humidor scents. The palate is very cohesive with sappy red fruit. beautifully judged acidity and a harmonious. fulfilling dark chocolate-tinged finish that lingers wonderfully. What an exquisite. well-crafted Margaux with oodles and oodles of charm.

Here is a very pretty barrel sample with crushed berries. walnuts and hints of chocolate and smoke. It’s full-bodied and layered with lightly chewy tannins and a rich finish. Muscular for the vintage.