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.
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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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(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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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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Very nice wine after 2 hours in the decanter. There is alcohol on the nose, but not too bad. Dark and red fruits, crushed rocks, almost like a Rutherford cab. Elegant on the palate with lingering finish. Really good QPR. Next day, it was worse, 91 max.
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Shows the vintage but retains balance. Dark fruit and mocha on the nose, quite expressive for a young bdx. Deep fruit profile on the palate with cedar oak notes yet to be integrated.
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A: deep purple, seems Merlot heavy, right bank? N: ripe black cherries, plums, stinky cloth Bordeaux funk, savory meat, cha siu bao. Smells sweet and flabby. P: fruit bomb, light tannins, easy drinking, very thin and insubstantial mouthfeel.
86-87 pts. The wine is lacking in freshness, so upon reveal I wonder if it was cooked. If not, this is shocking as class growth bordeaux, in my opinion. It’s not what we look for in Bordeaux. It’s very modern and New world with insufficient acidity, minerality, and complexity. The 2015 is far better, albeit still not great. Will update if I get further intel.
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Blackberry, red currants, notes of spice and gravel; rich, thick, inky, young and tannic, yet with considerable fruit also coming through; moderately long finish with vague hints of game; a little simplistic; clearly young but enjoyable with good structure and potential
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Smoky, mineral laden nose. Even after 24h of air, this is a dense, tannic wine. Hard to judge, but the underlying material seems to be there. Rhone-like, this has smoked meat and saddle leather, accented by floral and orchard fruit notes (white peach?), almost like the viognier component of Cote Rotie. Not very Margaux-like, this is a full-throttle wine that needs time to be tamed. Not really my style. I like Prieuré-Lichine, Giscours and Malescot-St-Exupery better from this commune.
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Very young and tannic. Really like the bones here, solid fruit underneath. Hold for 2-3 years, at least. I think this could be silky smooth after a few years.
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The 2018 UGCB tasting Amsterdam 6/21/2021 (Amsterdam, Amstel Boathouse): If you are looking for a representative Margaux, don't take Cantenac-Brown, but if you like a, at the moment still closed, quite classic, concentrated, but never too serious Bordeaux with also a friendly smoothness after some years and the capability of ageing often glorious (ah, once the '66), than this '18 has, I think, the components for a good future.
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Concentrated, lush, voluptuously-textured, perfectly ripe, deep, dark opulent fruits are all over the place in the nose and on the palate. Full-bodied, velvet textured with intensity, length and richness, give this at least 7 or more years of aging and this will be a gorgeous wine for the following 2 decades. The wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.
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Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux, 2018: Tasted after 4 and then 20 hours of decanting. Dark, inky garnet towards royal purple. The nose opens up with cigar smoke, vanilla and toasted oak, crushed black and red berries, freshly brewed espresso and hints of eucalyptus and Dutch cocoa. Full-bodied, dense and concentrated, with an elegant and silky texture. The palate is restrained yet feminine and layered, displaying notes of toasted oak and vanilla that have yet to integrate (this was likely bottled a month ago or so,) tart raspberries and cassis, juicy plump cherries, graphite, bittersweet cocoa, luxurious cigars, dried herbs, smokiness and espresso. The structure is quite impressive with medium to high acidity and tight, firm tannins coating the mouth with notes of black truffle, tar, toasted oak, licorice and bakers chocolate on a very long and sleek finish. This wine packs quite a punch with enormous potential but is hardly approachable now even with very extensive decanting. The oak started receding after 22 hours though. Drink 2028-2045, possibly longer. 13% Abv. 95-96
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Tasted next to 2009. Quite soft on the nose with generous dark and red fruit, violets, liquorice, spices and tobacco. Very pure and juicy fruit on the palate before the tannins kick in. Spicy with good acidity. Well balanced with a lively finish. Very good. 93-94+
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Flowers, Maraschino cherries, smoke, espresso and thyme on the nose piques your interest. On the palate, however, it is the silky, polished, vital, spicy red fruits that hit the spot. Part of this allure comes from the higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in this year's blend. This wine is going to need at least 6-8 years of aging before it even begins to ready itself for drinking. Produced from blending 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, the wine reached 13.6% alcohol and the harvest took place September 18 to October 2. 94-96 Pts
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12/8/2023 - Chupeaka Likes this wine: 93 Points
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.
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3/13/2023 - ayalao3 wrote: 94 Points
Previous 2 notes to mine, describe the wine very well
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12/18/2022 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 92 Points
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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10/18/2022 - dbkitc wrote: 93 Points
(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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8/6/2022 - JensAgo Likes this wine: 93 Points
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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7/30/2022 - KAT9 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very nice wine after 2 hours in the decanter. There is alcohol on the nose, but not too bad. Dark and red fruits, crushed rocks, almost like a Rutherford cab. Elegant on the palate with lingering finish. Really good QPR. Next day, it was worse, 91 max.
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7/11/2022 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Shows the vintage but retains balance. Dark fruit and mocha on the nose, quite expressive for a young bdx. Deep fruit profile on the palate with cedar oak notes yet to be integrated.
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6/4/2022 - Brendel Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Blind tasted.
A: deep purple, seems Merlot heavy, right bank?
N: ripe black cherries, plums, stinky cloth Bordeaux funk, savory meat, cha siu bao. Smells sweet and flabby.
P: fruit bomb, light tannins, easy drinking, very thin and insubstantial mouthfeel.
86-87 pts. The wine is lacking in freshness, so upon reveal I wonder if it was cooked. If not, this is shocking as class growth bordeaux, in my opinion. It’s not what we look for in Bordeaux. It’s very modern and New world with insufficient acidity, minerality, and complexity. The 2015 is far better, albeit still not great. Will update if I get further intel.
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1/16/2022 - wineappreciation wrote: 91 Points
Blackberry, red currants, notes of spice and gravel; rich, thick, inky, young and tannic, yet with considerable fruit also coming through; moderately long finish with vague hints of game; a little simplistic; clearly young but enjoyable with good structure and potential
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11/25/2021 - wineappellation wrote: 87 Points
Too jammy and sweet on nose. Powerful, full body and tannic. A bit course and disjoint at the moment
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10/27/2021 - GrapeScott wrote: 91 Points
Smoky, mineral laden nose. Even after 24h of air, this is a dense, tannic wine. Hard to judge, but the underlying material seems to be there. Rhone-like, this has smoked meat and saddle leather, accented by floral and orchard fruit notes (white peach?), almost like the viognier component of Cote Rotie. Not very Margaux-like, this is a full-throttle wine that needs time to be tamed. Not really my style. I like Prieuré-Lichine, Giscours and Malescot-St-Exupery better from this commune.
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9/4/2021 - Adam T 12 wrote: 92 Points
Very young and tannic. Really like the bones here, solid fruit underneath. Hold for 2-3 years, at least. I think this could be silky smooth after a few years.
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6/21/2021 - FransS wrote: 94 Points
The 2018 UGCB tasting Amsterdam 6/21/2021 (Amsterdam, Amstel Boathouse): If you are looking for a representative Margaux, don't take Cantenac-Brown, but if you like a, at the moment still closed, quite classic, concentrated, but never too serious Bordeaux with also a friendly smoothness after some years and the capability of ageing often glorious (ah, once the '66), than this '18 has, I think, the components for a good future.
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6/21/2021 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
Amsterdam UGCB Tasting (Amstel Boathouse, Amsterdam, NL): Relatively meaty and spicy style, not as linear and precise as many other wines in this tasting, comfortable but a bit loose.
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3/9/2021 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Concentrated, lush, voluptuously-textured, perfectly ripe, deep, dark opulent fruits are all over the place in the nose and on the palate. Full-bodied, velvet textured with intensity, length and richness, give this at least 7 or more years of aging and this will be a gorgeous wine for the following 2 decades. The wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.
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11/14/2020 - Gabriel Geller Likes this wine: 95 Points
Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux, 2018: Tasted after 4 and then 20 hours of decanting. Dark, inky garnet towards royal purple. The nose opens up with cigar smoke, vanilla and toasted oak, crushed black and red berries, freshly brewed espresso and hints of eucalyptus and Dutch cocoa. Full-bodied, dense and concentrated, with an elegant and silky texture. The palate is restrained yet feminine and layered, displaying notes of toasted oak and vanilla that have yet to integrate (this was likely bottled a month ago or so,) tart raspberries and cassis, juicy plump cherries, graphite, bittersweet cocoa, luxurious cigars, dried herbs, smokiness and espresso. The structure is quite impressive with medium to high acidity and tight, firm tannins coating the mouth with notes of black truffle, tar, toasted oak, licorice and bakers chocolate on a very long and sleek finish. This wine packs quite a punch with enormous potential but is hardly approachable now even with very extensive decanting. The oak started receding after 22 hours though. Drink 2028-2045, possibly longer. 13% Abv. 95-96
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10/13/2020 - R J Lewis wrote:
N: darker fruits, some meat, nice lift.
P: Dark fruits, nice fresh acidity. Plenty of texture. M(+) finish. Deeper profile and satisfying.
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7/3/2019 - rossi.wine wrote: 94 Points
Tasted next to 2009. Quite soft on the nose with generous dark and red fruit, violets, liquorice, spices and tobacco. Very pure and juicy fruit on the palate before the tannins kick in. Spicy with good acidity. Well balanced with a lively finish. Very good. 93-94+
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4/19/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Flowers, Maraschino cherries, smoke, espresso and thyme on the nose piques your interest. On the palate, however, it is the silky, polished, vital, spicy red fruits that hit the spot. Part of this allure comes from the higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in this year's blend. This wine is going to need at least 6-8 years of aging before it even begins to ready itself for drinking. Produced from blending 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, the wine reached 13.6% alcohol and the harvest took place September 18 to October 2. 94-96 Pts
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