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BriO de Cantenac Margaux 2018 - Second vin

Bordeaux

Red

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4/5 (1 customers)

94/100

Vert de Vin

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92-93/100

James Suckling

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89-91/100

Vinous

fleshy
juicy
second wine

"The 2018 BriO de Cantenac Brown is dark, fleshy and enveloping. Black cherry, chocolate, spice, leather, espresso and tobacco rush out of the glass in a sumptuous, exotically ripe second wine from Cantenac Brown. Juicy and supple, the 2018 BriO will drink beautifully right from the start." (Vinous - Antonio Galloni) - Wooden case delivery available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected).

Features

Estate

Château Cantenac Brown

Cuvée

Brio de Cantenac

Vintage

2018

Designation

Margaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

50% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Deep gravel soils

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Traditional in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks

Breeding

1 year in French oak barrels 25% in new barrels, 75% in one-year-old barrels

Alcohol content

13,5%

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, accompanied by hints of liquorice and pepper.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Drink from

2024

Apogée

2040

Drink before

2029

Food and wine pairing

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

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

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

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

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!

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Wine rated (2019 guide) 89-91/100

About the wine:

The 2018 BriO de Cantenac Brown is dark, fleshy and enveloping. Black cherry, chocolate, spice, leather, espresso and tobacco rush out of the glass in a sumptuous, exotically ripe second wine from Cantenac Brown. Juicy and supple, the 2018 BriO will drink beautifully right from the start.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2019 guide) 92-93/100

About the wine:

The wine is very rich and nervous, with a lovely luminosity and an underlying freshness of black and blue fruits. Warm and spicy, with medium to full body. A lovely second wine.

Vert de Vin

Vert de Vin

Rated wine (2019 guide) 94/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)

About the wine:

The nose is elegant, fine and fruity, offering freshness and a little complexity. There are notes of fresh/crisp blackcurrant, ripe blackberry and, to a lesser extent, wild strawberry, combined with hints of gray pepper, flowers and toasty notes. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers lovely definition, fine grain, greediness, minerality, fine juiciness, freshness, finesse, roundness and a lovely, silky, delicate touch. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry and juicy/fresh raspberry, combined with hints of flowers (violet, cornflower), fine hints of juicy red berries, discreet hints of toastiness, chocolate, caramelization (in the background) and a subtle hint of sweet spices (in the background). Elegant tannins. A fine hint of saltiness on the finish. Good length. A subtle hint of coffee on the finish.

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Note and review by M. AURELIEN C. Published on 21/07/2023

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