Chateau Cantenac Brown 3eme Grand Cru Classe, Margaux 2018

Cabernet Sauvignon 69%
Merlot 28%
Cabernet Franc 3%

French oak aging 60% new oak, 40% one-year-old barrels

2018 Château Cantenac Brown offers up a pretty perfume of red and black currants, sandalwood, dried flowers, and cedar pencil. It’s not the most powerful or concentrated wine in the vintage, yet it has fine tannins as well as a wonderfully balanced, classical style. I suspect it will benefit from just short-term cellaring and keep for 20-25 years.

Wine Enthusiast 95
Decanter 94