Chateau Cantenac Brown 2025

Lovely fragranced perfume aromatics with such purity and focus, elements of sticky liquorice and graphite. Smooth and so well balanced, velvety and soft tannins with a touch of cool blueberry and wet stones that linger on the mouth. Ends really cool, stony and fresh. I love the construction and the overall texture. Everything in balance. I love the intensity here, you get layers and texture and fruit with such delicacy and detail. Really a great wine in the making and I love the slightly darker edge to the fruit with some herbal, minty and liquorice spice. It’s got a really long finish too, the flavours last and last. 65% grand vin, no malolactic in barrel, no vinification intégrale. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. A yield of 28hl/ha.

• Naam recensent: Georgina Hindle

Beautifully knitted down, this has energy and character, classical, sculpted, this is very much what you want from great Left Bank classified, excellent quality, cassis and enrobed silky tannins, cappuccino. No sharp acidity here in any way, balanced with just the right amount of reserve. 2nd vintage in the new cellar since inauguration in 2024. José Sanfins director.

• Naam recensent: Jane Anson

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening, fine ripe wildberry nuances, plums and cassis underlaid, delicate precious wood nuances, candied mandarin zest. Juicy, red cherries, finely structured, fine tannins, mineral and persistent, lively, easy-drinking style, lingers, good ageing potential

• Naam recensent: Peter Moser