2014 Cantenac Brown Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JA 94 WE 94 DC 93 JS 93 JL 92 WA 92 VN 91 WS 91
JA 94

janeanson.com, July 2025

Great texture to the tannins here, a bit of bite on the finish with great freshness and energy, excellent aromatics, this is a vintage that did less well in Margaux than in the northern Médoc, but here they did a fabulous...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, February 2017

The impressive Victorian baronial chateau of Cantenac Brown is one of the landmarks of Margaux. The wine is getting better each vintage. This is ripe and generous, full of freshly minted tannins and layers of wood over...
DC 93

Decanter, April 2020

This was the point at which Cantenac Brown started taking a more consistent step up. Lovely definition to the fruit on the nose, and evident oak smoking adds subtle but effective complexity. Also, you really start to get...
JS 93

jamessuckling.com, February 2017

Aromas of chocolate, vanilla and currants follow through to a full body, tight tannins and a reserved finish. Needs time to open. Better in 2021.
JL 92

TheWineCellarInsider.com, February 2017

Soft textured, with a generous blast of sweet, ripe, black cherry, dark chocolate, espresso and wet earth, the wine has charm, character and backbone to age, yet, drink well relatively early. Read more...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2017

The 2014 Cantenac Brown has a backward nose at first, a mixture of red and black fruit, cedar and tobacco, an attractive pastille-like scent emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a little more extraction...
VN 91

Vinous, March 2024

The 2014 Cantenac Brown has a light bouquet with brown spices infusing the black fruit, leather and mint. Fully mature. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, fresh with pleasing tension and spiciness towards...
WS 91

Wine Spectator, March 2017

Fleshy in feel but restrained in profile, as the plum, blackberry and black currant confiture notes glide in easily, carried by a light espresso edge and backed by a stylish black tea detail. A light echo of warm stone...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Margaux
Vintage 2014
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13.5%
Closure Cork

The 2014 Cantenac Brown, a Bordeaux Blend from Margaux, is a well-regarded wine that has captured the attention of several notable reviewers. With an alcohol content of 13.5% and a traditional cork closure, this red wine is celebrated for its complexity and aging potential.

Neal Martin from Vinous describes the wine as having "a light bouquet with brown spices infusing the black fruit, leather and mint." He finds it "fully mature" and praises its medium-bodied palate with "pliant tannins" and "pleasing tension." James Suckling, awarding it a score of 93, notes the "aromas of chocolate, vanilla and currants," and suggests that it will be "better in 2021" as it needs time to open.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, also with Neal Martin's insights, gives it a 92, highlighting its "backward nose" with a "mixture of red and black fruit, cedar and tobacco." He emphasizes its fleshy palate and notes that it "makes you want to come back for another sip," hinting at its potential to improve with age.

Decanter's review, scoring it 93, states that this vintage marks a "consistent step up" for Cantenac Brown, with "lovely definition to the fruit" and "evident oak smoking" adding complexity. Wine Enthusiast's Roger Voss gives the highest praise with a score of 94, describing it as "ripe and generous," with "freshly minted tannins" and layers of wood over ripe berry fruit, recommending it be consumed from 2024.

Wine Spectator awards it a 91, noting its "fleshy in feel but restrained in profile" character, with notes of "plum, blackberry and black currant confiture." Jeff Leve from The Wine Cellar Insider complements its "soft texture" and "generous blast of sweet, ripe, black cherry" with enough backbone to age well.

Overall, the 2014 Cantenac Brown is a wine that pleases with its complexity and potential for further development, promising a rewarding experience for those who choose to cellar it.