2025 Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux

2025 Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux

Beautiful aromatics to this Cantenac Brown with violets, cherry blossom, very fine wild cherry notes. Really fluid, seamless and charming in style it also has a serious side, with a more savoury and mineral edge. There is a tension and intensity here with a lovely lift and freshness to the finish.

Critic score
94.75/100 info
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Case, 6 Bottles
En primeur info
In stock
£192.00
Bottle
En primeur info
In stock
£32.00

Wine details

  • Region & country
    Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
  • Grape
    60% Cabernet Sauvignon
    38% Merlot
    1% Cabernet Franc
    1% Petit Verdot
  • Maturity
    Young 2030 - 2048info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)

Tasting notes

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, vinous.com (May 2026)
(93—95)/100

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, Inside Bordeaux (May 2026)
95/100

Quite the powerhouse. Dark and ample; crème de cassis, leather, and lavender. Tremendous substance and stuffing. Fine tannins despite intense fruit.

Antonio Galloni, vinous.com (April 2026)
(94—96)/100

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