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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

This château is progressing well in raising its quality as this big, chunky wine shows. The fruit has a solid texture, with great black swirls of dark berry and smoky flavors in a tannic cloak.

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Château Cantenac-Brown Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

A hugely concentrated wine showing chewy, but ripe tannins. Smooth, polished fruit combines with well-balanced wood and suppressed power. This is certainly a wine that will develop well, making it drinkable in five years and mature in 10-15 years.

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Château Cantenac-Brown Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2000

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

88-90 Barrel sample. A finely balanced wine that will develop well, showing every aspect—fruit, tannin, wood, density—in harmony.

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Château Cantenac-Brown Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2005

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

This is a fine, harmonious wine, but it lacks intensity. The dusty tannins, the sweet berry fruits and the fresh acidity are all here; just the passion is missing.

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Château Cantenac-Brown Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2005

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

91-93 Barrel sample. Although the aromas are heavily of wood, the fruit has a fresh lift, giving some spices, with a core of tannin coming through to finish with some juiciness. A wine in the elegant style.

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Château Cantenac-Brown Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

91–93 A rounded, soft-tannined ripe wine, which shows traces of black currant jelly as well as good acidity. It is attractive, layering sweetness with good, ripe fruit.

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Château Cantenac-Brown Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2004

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

This estate has consistently underperformed. It was recently purchased by British businessman Simon Halabi, who plans to put fresh impetus into the property. This wine has plenty of plus points: It is well-balanced, emphasizing elegance rather than weight, but it does lack depth and intensity.

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Château Cantenac-Brown Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2004

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

91-93 Barrel sample. Sweet, plummy wine, its tannins coming from spiced wood as much as fruit. There is a dry core, but the fruit is so opulent and ripe.

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Château Cantenac-Brown Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2009

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

93-95 Sweet new wood and fruit are laced with the freshest acidity. The tannins build up behind all this ripeness to give richness and balance.

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Château Cantenac-Brown Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2010

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

The style of Cantenac-Brown is generally softer, richer than other Margaux, and this 2001 is no exception. It has a perfumed character, which has sweet, meaty flavors over ripe fruit. It has exotic spices, layered with dark wood and red fruits. To finish, there are dark tarry flavors and a blackberry-jelly freshness.

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Château Cantenac-Brown Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2001

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