2010 Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux, Bordeaux

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2010 Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux, BordeauxThe 2010 Cantenac Brown performed extremely well in the Southwold blind tasting. Here, the nose demands coaxing from the glass before revealing beautifully defined blackberry, boysenberry, earth and mint aromas, perhaps a little more floral than a couple of years ago. Medium bodied on the palate, this 2010 is focused and delivers plenty of substance; it's quite linear at the moment, yet sophisticated, and is as fresh as a daisy on the finish. Superb.

is certainly not a kitten though

tiny foaming mousse

a crisp level of acidity and a finish not unlike the Champans

it has a terrific perfume of red and black currants

and there was a degree of concern that the spirit would not be the same

The wine was then left on its lees for 15 years before release

With multiple layers of complexity

although now showcasing the waves of rose petal

this is a wine which just oozes power but with such incredible precision it takes your breath away

and it just gets better every year

Estèphe is a well known chateau that the Cazes family (Ch

especially when equivalent quality Bordeaux first growths are now out of reach for most pockets