Château Cantenac Brown 2010

Bettane et Desseauve

La Revue du Vin de France

Wine Enthusiast

One of the finest wines to come from Cantenac Brown for many years, this is powerful and dense, dominated by Cabernet Franc tannins and fruits. The structure has a smooth, polished character that locates it firmly in Margaux, giving elegance and discreet fruitiness. Age this fine wine for many years.

Falstaff

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

till quite young as you would expect, smoke, tobacco and blackberry aromas are paired with soft tannins and good density of material. The wine leaves a lasting impression of sweet dark berries and freshness.

VertdeVin

The nose is elegant, beautifully racy and offers power (full of finesse), deepness, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as a small spicy side, complexity, delicacy and a beautiful stretchy side. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, small wild black fruits and small notes of violet plum associated with small touches of wild strawberry, quite ripe cherry, green pepper, almost camphor as well as discreet hints of grilled, underwood, a subtle hint of Badiane and a very discreet hint of rose wood. The palate is fruity, elegant, beautifully built and offers a beautiful definition, matter, a very beautiful finesse of the grain, silkiness as well as elegance, a beautiful power (full of finesse/elegance), delicacy, tension, a beautiful tannic frame, a finesse in its power, suavity, fullness and suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright blackberry, juicy wild cassis and small notes of small dense black fruits associated with touches of dark chocolate, caramelization, cardamom, brazil pepper, very discreet hints of camphor, black tea, a subtle hint of vanilla, underwood and a very discreet hint of black tapenade (bitterness of black olive). Good length. Tannins are precise and elegant. Beautiful persistence on 16 caudalies.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Cantenac Brown has a rather feral/animal nose with notes of smoked meat, leather and game over a core of prunes, figs, mushrooms and dried herbs. Full-bodied, it has mature earthy/savory flavors with a chewy texture and lively backbone, finishing warm and herbal.

James Suckling

A wine with firm tannins that are polished and reserved yet there's an underlying richness of fruit. Plums, blueberries and citrus character. Some tar too. Juicy and delicious to taste.