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2018 Château Cantenac Brown
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Margaux
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Community Tasting Notes 19
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Chupeaka Likes this wine: 93 points
December 8, 2023 - Drank after the 2018 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou.
This was quite nice and fits ES7E2003, DBKITC, and JENSAGO's description. I still prefer D'Issan's style over this one but may buy this starting with 2022.1 person found this helpful Comment -
ayalao3 wrote: 94 points
March 13, 2023 - Previous 2 notes to mine, describe the wine very well
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Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 92 points
December 18, 2022 - Blackberry, cassis, forest floor, tobacco and graphite. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Medium plus acidity and high tannins with a silky mouthfeel. Paired with bone in rib eye, mushrooms and spinach dip. Hold.
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dbkitc wrote: 93 points
October 18, 2022 - (at Ruth's Chris - Chicago) A wonderful wine that is obviously young but shows promise. With air, it is thoroughly enjoyable but really needs 10+ years. There is a wealth of both fruit and structure.Not particularly dense, but there is a lot going on including some oak that needs to be absorbed. A very good showing. Based on a few recent tastings, this Chateau is absolutely on the rise. (93+)
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JensAgo Likes this wine: 93 points
August 6, 2022 - Tantalising young Margaux from Cantenac Brown! Dark, semi-translucent with violet reflections and fringes. Energetic, eclectic nose bringing dark ripe fruit - plums, blackberries, dark cherries - smoke, spice, hints of oak and vanilla. Palate is full-bodied (despite only 13.5%!) yet elegant, manifold throughout, mid-palate towards spice, bold concentration and smoke, fruit as per nose, well-integrated oak. Lengthy, velvety finish. Drinks v well already today, though will obviously benefit from further integration.
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By Neal Martin
Dive In: Cantenac Brown 1978-2018 (Oct 2022), 10/1/2022 (link)(Cantenac Brown Cantenac Brown Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/19/2022 (link)(Ch Cantenac Brown Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
2018 Bordeaux From The Bottle, 3/11/2021 (link)(Chateau Cantenac Brown) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021), 3/1/2021 (link)(Cantenac Brown Cantenac Brown Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
The Future’s Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021), 3/1/2021 (link)(Cantenac Brown Cantenac Brown Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
February 2021, 2/1/2021 (link)(Château Cantenac-Brown Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
1/11/2021 (link)(Château Cantenac Brown Margaux, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux in bottle 2018, 11/10/2020 (link)(Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Tom Parker MW
10/13/2020 (link)(Ch Cantenac Brown Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
Château Cantenac Brown vertical, 4/7/2020 (link)(Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
The Future’s Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Nov 2019), 11/1/2019 (link)(Cantenac Brown Cantenac Brown Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
4/2/2019 (link)(Château Cantenac Brown Margaux, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019), 4/1/2019 (link)(Cantenac Brown Cantenac Brown Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
April 2019, 4/1/2019 (link)(Château Cantenac-Brown Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Margaux, 3/29/2019 (link)(Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
3/29/2019 (link)(Ch Cantenac Brown Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Château Cantenac Brown
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC Codes 3364420093538, 3511061877489, 3609050941973, 3700274103823, 3760020113346, 3760020113896, 9421004553445
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 60 (3%)
- In Cellars 1,592 (90%)
- Consumed 112 (6%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
89% Like It 9 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Cantenac Brown
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationMargaux
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