Notes : Guide Hachette , Jean-Marc Quarin 86/100
Brio is a Margaux offering great finesse and elegance, with a nose marked by freshness and aromas of very ripe red and black fruit, blackberry, raspberry, but also notes of blond tobacco and white pepper. A dense, aromatic wine on the palate, developing delicate fruit nuances on a velvety attack, with a finish of jammy fruit, accompanied by hints of licorice and pepper. What a program!
Features
Estate
Château Cantenac Brown
Cuvée
Brio de Cantenac-Brown
Vintage
2007
Designation
Margaux
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
gravelly croupes
Viticulture
certified integrated pest management
Harvest
manual with two sorters
Winemaking
in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, maceration for 15 to 20 days, malolactic fermentation in barrels and vats.
Breeding
12 months in oak barrels (20% new barrels and 80% one-year-old barrels)
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful dark red color with violet highlights, limpid and brilliant
Nose
great finesse and elegance, marked by freshness and aromas of very ripe red and black fruits, blackberry, raspberry, but also notes of light tobacco and white pepper.
Mouth
dense, elegant and aromatic, develops delicate fruit notes on a velvety attack, finishing on notes of jammy fruit, accompanied by hints of liquorice and pepper.
Serve
decant at 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2017
Food and wine pairing
A déguster sur des viandes rouges et blanches, des gibiers, un plateau de fromages...<br/>
Château Cantenac Brown
Margaux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 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 dry white Bordeaux appellation, called alto.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2011 guide) Cited (Successful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Fresh and supple, the second wine, Brio de Cantenac Brown 2007, is mentioned.
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
Domaine noté (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 (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to 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
3.7/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. CEDRIC S. Published on 10/04/2019
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Note and review by M. MARTIN F. Published on 22/05/2016
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Note and review by Mme MARIE CATHERINE C. Published on 07/04/2015
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