Brio de Cantenac 2014 - Second vin du Château Cantenac Brown

Name: Brio de Cantenac 2014 - Second vin du Château Cantenac Brown
Brand: Château Cantenac Brown
Rating: 3.6 (17 reviews)

Margaux|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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3.6/5 (17 customers)

Brio is a Margaux offering great finesse and elegance. This second wine is beautifully fresh, with lovely aromas of very ripe red and black fruits. These aromas are repeated on the palate, with hints of liquorice and pepper. The whole is supple and velvety. Delivery in wooden cases for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery).

Features

Estate

Château Cantenac Brown

Cuvée

Brio de Cantenac

Vintage

2014

Designation

Margaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

deep gravel soils

Viticulture

traditional and meticulous

Harvest

at optimum maturity

Winemaking

in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks

Breeding

25% in new barrels

Alcohol content

13 %

Tasting & pairing

Eye

garnet-red color

Nose

marked by freshness and aromas of very ripe red and black fruits, blackberry, cherry, but also light vanilla notes.

Mouth

Dense and aromatic, developing delicate fruit nuances on a velvety, supple attack, with a finish of slightly jammy fruit notes, accompanied by hints of liquorice and pepper.

Serve

at 16-18°C

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairing

goes very well with a veal chop with forest sauce or a fine piece of grilled beef, accompanied by small vegetable gratins and a cheese platter.

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2022 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

This cru has been bought by Simon Halabi, a lover of the Médoc's great wines, who is giving a motivated team, led by the very likeable and talented José Sanfins, the means to improve quality. The latest vintages have all been successful: wines that are rather full-bodied for margaux, but harmonious in their power. The second wine, brio, lacks a little panache, despite its name, but the estate produces a lovely Bordeaux appellation dry white, called alto.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Sponsored by an imposing neo-Tudor château built in the 19th c. by Scottish animal painter John Lewis Brown, this 48-hectare estate, planted on fine gravel in the heart of the appellation, has been given a new lease of life, first by the Axa group and, since 2006, by the Halabi family, who have entrusted its management to José Sanfins.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (2023 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

This handsome, imposing Margalais estate consistently produces top-quality wines worthy of its ranking. Its dynamic manager, José Sanfins, trained at the Cazes school and Axa Millésime, knows how to produce wines that are charming, but also deep and full-bodied (like the Alto white, produced in small quantities). A new owner, the Le Lous family, has even higher ambitions. A further 10 hectares were acquired in 2020, and major modernization work is planned for the production facilities. The cru is not resting on its laurels!

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

on 17 reviews