Château Cantenac-Brown 2025
Margaux 3ème Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£192.00
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Arriving: Mid 2028
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| Style: Red | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: 13.0% | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: | Drink from: 2032 |
| Biodynamic: | Drink to: 2055 |
| Grapes: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon; 38% Merlot; 1% Petit Verdot; 1% Cabernet Franc | |
Critic scores
93-95 RP, 93-95 NM, 94-96 AG, 96-97 JS, 92-94 LPB, 95 JA, 95 DC, 95-97 JL, 93-95 DB
Critic reviews
"A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2025 Cantenac Brown unwinds in the glass with notes of crème de criss, pencil shavings and a deft touch of new oak. Medium- to full-bodied, supple and suave, with sweet, powdery tannins and a fleshy, enveloping profile, it's broad-shouldered but judiciously extracted."
William Kelley, April 2026, RobertParker.com
"The 2025 Cantenac Brown has a lovely lift on the nose, with brambly black fruit, crushed stone and a light iris flower scent, not as intense as the Brane-Cantenac but cut from a similar cloth. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine, lace-like tannins. This Margaux is all about purity, lightly spiced, with a gentle grip on the finish. This is a classy, sophisticated Cantenac Brown."
Neal Martin, May 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2025 Cantenac Brown is quite the powerhouse. Dark and ample in feel, the 2025 offers gorgeous presence and class to burn. Crème de cassis, new leather, lavender, menthol, licorice and mocha are some of the many notes that open with a bit of coaxing. There's tremendous substance and stuffing here. The tannins are quite fine, which is especially remarkable considering the wine's intense fruit."
Antonio Galloni, April 2026, Vinous.com
"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."
Jane Anson, April 2026, JaneAnson.com
"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."
Georgina Hindle, April 2026, Decanter.com
"(Margaux; 60% Cabernet Sauvignon; 38% Merlot; 1% Petit Verdot; 1% Cabernet Franc; 13% alcohol; tasted at the UGCB press tasting at the Cité du Vin). Tasted just after Brane, there are certain similarities, above all in the fabulous clarity and the sheer quality of the ultra-fine-grained tannins. But there are differences too. This is, at least for now, a little less floral, a little more berry-oriented and red-hued in its fruit profile and colour spectrum respectively. It's succulent, juicy and sapid on the fantail finish - and truly excellent."
Colin Hay, April 2026, DrinksBusiness.com
William Kelley, April 2026, RobertParker.com
"The 2025 Cantenac Brown has a lovely lift on the nose, with brambly black fruit, crushed stone and a light iris flower scent, not as intense as the Brane-Cantenac but cut from a similar cloth. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine, lace-like tannins. This Margaux is all about purity, lightly spiced, with a gentle grip on the finish. This is a classy, sophisticated Cantenac Brown."
Neal Martin, May 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2025 Cantenac Brown is quite the powerhouse. Dark and ample in feel, the 2025 offers gorgeous presence and class to burn. Crème de cassis, new leather, lavender, menthol, licorice and mocha are some of the many notes that open with a bit of coaxing. There's tremendous substance and stuffing here. The tannins are quite fine, which is especially remarkable considering the wine's intense fruit."
Antonio Galloni, April 2026, Vinous.com
"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."
Jane Anson, April 2026, JaneAnson.com
"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."
Georgina Hindle, April 2026, Decanter.com
"(Margaux; 60% Cabernet Sauvignon; 38% Merlot; 1% Petit Verdot; 1% Cabernet Franc; 13% alcohol; tasted at the UGCB press tasting at the Cité du Vin). Tasted just after Brane, there are certain similarities, above all in the fabulous clarity and the sheer quality of the ultra-fine-grained tannins. But there are differences too. This is, at least for now, a little less floral, a little more berry-oriented and red-hued in its fruit profile and colour spectrum respectively. It's succulent, juicy and sapid on the fantail finish - and truly excellent."
Colin Hay, April 2026, DrinksBusiness.com