Cantenac Brown Vintage:2016 (from an enormous 4

(from an enormous 4

as it needs at least a few years in bottle to show the natural richness of the vintage that was so evident when the wine was in barrel

Tasted at the Larcis Ducasse vertical in Bordeaux

This 1986 is clearly à point and should be drunk now and over the next 8-10 years

a pinch of spice on the finish

Cantenac Brown Vintage:2016 (from an enormous 4The 2000 Cantenac Brown is a vintage that I last tasted just after bottling. It has a rather splendid bouquet that has matured beautifully with raspberry preserve, wild strawberry, dark chocolate and hints of rose petal, a touch of liquorice developing with aeration. The palate is perhaps showing its age a bit more with ferrous red fruit, grainy texture and a little sharpness towards the finish. But this is a typical, quite delicious mature Margaux