Château Cantenac Brown Margaux Grand Cru Classé AOC

At the beginning of the 19th century, John-Lewis Brown (1769-1851), bought a vineyard and designed in the village of Cantenac, a traditional Tudor style château, reminding him of his Scottish origins. His name is forever linked to the Grand Cru Classé. After the 1855 Grand Cru Classification, Louis Armand Lalande (1820-1894), Bordeaux winemerchant and owner of several estates in Médoc, extended the building. Surrounded by a remarkable British style park, Château Cantenac Brown is since then among the most original in Médoc and of the wines to watch out for, getting better vintage after vintage.

2017 will remain in the memories as the vintage of the frost…but 2017 is above all an early vintage with a regular and fast flowering and a homogeoues veraison. The great terroirs gave great grapes: Merlots are plumps and gourmands; Cabernets reveal complex aromas.

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VARIETALS
67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot

VINTAGE
2017

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13.5%

APPEARANCE
With a nice depth of ruby and garnet color.

NOSE
The wine is loaded with deep, ripe, dark red fruits, cherries, plums and blackberries.

PALATE
A lush wine packed with tannins and rich dark fruits, this will be dense and complex with age. Its solid structure is balanced with good acidity from the fruitiness.

AGEING
For 12 to 15 months in 60% new oak barrels and 40% one-year-old oak barrels.

PAIRING
Chateau Cantenac Brown is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, roasted, braised and grilled. A perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.

READINESS FOR DRINKING
Drink now to 2050.

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