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2003 Château Cantenac Brown
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Margaux
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Community Tasting Notes 42
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graemeg wrote:
February 7, 2024 - NobleRottersSydney - Bordeaux night (Glass Brasserie, Sydney): {cork, 13%} [Paul] All about black-grape perfume, well developing. Super-ripe medium/full weighted palate of the usual maturing cassis flavours, still with medium chalky tannins, cedary oak and medium acidity. I didn’t write much on this, but it’s straight from Bordeaux central casting, and a joy to drink right at its peak now. And seems to have managed the hot vintage very well. Tick!
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Head Honcho wrote:
November 25, 2022 - Perfect to drink now. Lots of fruit still. Long taste. Very balanced
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Rieslingfan wrote:
December 24, 2021 - From my dad’s cellar, and we were both totally shocked at the classic form and structure of this wine from the much maligned 2003 vintage. No overripeness, no stewed notes, just a dark fruited, early maturity Bordeaux. It was easy to drink on its own, and showed zero heaviness, and in fact some real nuance. It’s not a top tier wine, but solid and eminently pleasurable.
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mdanyc Likes this wine: 90 points
June 26, 2021 - This has improved a lot and a pleasant surprise! Gave it about 1.5 hours to breathe in bottle and it was perfect. Blackcurrent fruit, maybe a little sweet for some tastes, but smooth, long and nice with food. Worth the wait!
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Arvered.com wrote: 93 points
March 13, 2021 - Tannins of course but magical balanced. Black currant, ceder and leather. Really nice. Perfect spot in the aging process
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/3/2005 (link)(Ch Cantenac Brown Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2005 (link)(Chateau Cantenac-Brown Margaux) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/7/2005 (link)(Ch Cantenac Brown Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2004, IWC Issue #114 (link)(Chateau Cantenac Brown Margaux) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/7/2006 (link) 86 points(Château Cantenac Brown) Light, faint cherry nose; light bodied, plum and oak palate with thin mid-palate; short finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- 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 087000336520, 3760020111052, 3760020112653
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 6 (1%)
- In Cellars 532 (59%)
- Consumed 363 (40%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
94% Like It 16 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Cantenac Brown
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationMargaux
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