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Type: Red Wine
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Code: CANT325
This château, situated at the western boundary of the Margaux appellation with 62 ha under vine, was purchased by Tristan Le Lous and his family in 2019. They immediately embarked on a massive investment in a new 5000 m² eco-winery (first used with the 2023 vintage) built entirely of raw earth, guaranteeing thermal inertia and the perfect humidity for ageing thanks to the power of the earth, along with the acquisition of a further 9.5 ha of vines.
This is an En Primeur wine and special conditions apply.

Specification

Producer

Château Cantenac Brown

This château has historically been overlooked as a source of top claret. That all changed back in 1989 when it was acquired by AXA Millésimes, also owners of Pichon Baron. Since then it has been on a constant upward trajectory and is now producing excellent wine with great consistency.

Tasting Notes

A richly structured and impressive Cantenac-Brown, showing intense purity and sweetness of fruit. Yields were low at just 29hl/ha with the smallest berries since 1997. The new chais means each plot was picked and fermented separately, using a warmer ferment at 27C and this showed in a generous mouth filling sweet succulent claret, mulled berries, spice and polished tannins, rounded and linear with sinew and minerality throughout. A very impressive wine.

Vinification

Harvest 5th - 22nd September with a yield of 29hl/ha. The vinification was carried out in 70 stainless steel tanks ranging in size from 50 – 120 hectolitres, followed by ageing in 60% new oak barrels. Alc 13.4%.

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