Chateau Cantenac Brown2005
RED WINE
- Producer Chateau Cantenac Brown
- Blend 100% Red Bordeaux Blend
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC 0 15643 60667 0
Reviews
Vinous Media 92
The 2005 Cantenac Brown offers an intriguing combination of plush fruit and intense tannins. Ripe red cherry fruit, cedar, spice, tobacco, menthol, cedar and rose petal all meld together in this decidedly luscious, bold Margaux. Soft curves and silky tannins make the 2005 a total pleasure to drink today, but it has more than enough freshness to develop well in bottle for another decade plus. This sumptuous Margaux is an absolute beauty.
by AG, Vinous Media , 2021
Wine Spectator 91
Shows blackberry, treacle tart and licorice aromas. Full-bodied, with wonderful vanilla, berry and milk chocolate character, followed by a long finish. Needs time to develop. Best after 2010. 10,000 cases made.
by JS, Wine Spectator , 2008
Technical Details
Winery Technical Data
Vineyard: 42 hectares (104 acres) on gravelly soilGrape varieties: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Vine density: 8,500 to 10,000 stocks per hectare
Yield: 4,500 liters per hectare
Pruning method: Double Guyot. De-leafing, removal of secondary shoots, green harvesting.
Harvest: Manual harvest with two screening operations ( the first in the vineyard and the second before entering the vathouse)
Winemaking
Vinification: In temperature controlled stainless steel vats for 15 to 20 days.Ageing: In oak barrels (50% new, 50% one year old) for 12 to 15 months.
Production: 11,000 cases.