{"product_id":"chateau-cantenac-brown-margaux-2021","title":"Chateau Cantenac Brown Margaux 2020","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - Vinous.\u003c\/strong\u003e Scored 97 points by Vinous, who called it a knock-out, this is the Third Growth that the Wine Advocate describes as Margaux's fastest-improving estate. It comes from the château with the famous Tudor style tower, and 2020 was the first vintage to include old vine Cabernet Sauvignon from the Margaux plateau. Cabernet Sauvignon leads with dark fruit, spice and crushed stone, and Merlot adds a velvet texture. It is a powerful, opulent Margaux with a cool, classic streak. Decant it for a few hours and serve it with roast beef, lamb or a rich stew, or lay it down for a decade or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDeep garnet purple in the glass. The nose is intense and layered, with dark cherry, plum, blackberry and cassis, plus chocolate, new leather, licorice, cloves, iron and crushed lead pencil. The palate is medium to full bodied, dense yet vertical, with chewy, velvety tannins and a cool, mineral side of crushed stone and slate. The finish is long, dynamic and earthy. Aged in French oak, 60% new. Impressive now with a long decant, and it should age gracefully for two to three decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Press Ratings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e97 Points - Vinous (2020 Vintage)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"The 2020 Cantenac Brown is a knock-out.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e96 Points - Jeb Dunnuck (2020 Vintage)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"beautifully textured Margaux that shines in the vintage\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e95 Points - James Suckling (2020 Vintage)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"Plenty of blackberry, spice, iron and crushed lead pencil aromas\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCabernet Sauvignon 67%, Merlot 33%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChâteau Cantenac Brown was founded in the early 19th century by John Lewis Brown, a Scottish wine merchant who built the Tudor style château that makes it one of the most distinctive buildings in the Médoc. It was ranked a Third Growth in 1855. Since 2019 it has been owned by the Le Lous family, with Tristan Le Lous at its head and José Sanfins as director. Sustainable viticulture has been practised here since 1996, and the vineyard is described as certified HVE Level 3. The estate has also built a new cellar of raw earth and untreated timber, designed to be carbon neutral.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Passion des Terroirs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62417262510467,"sku":"PDT11920","price":79.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9843\/1058\/files\/ChateauCantenacBrown.png?v=1716306432","url":"https:\/\/www.perfectcellar.com\/products\/chateau-cantenac-brown-margaux-2021","provider":"Perfect Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}