Our Wines & Spirits

Neal Martin: The 2014 Cantenac Brown has a backward nose at first,a mixture of red and black fruit, cedar and tobacco, an attractivepastille-like scent emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodiedwith a little more extraction than its peers. It feels fleshy andpure, notes of raspberry coulis, confit fruit, orange rind andtobacco towards the well-structured, delicately spiced finish. Itmakes you want to come back for another sip—always a good sign! Abottle tasted six months later in February 2017 demonstrated alittle more cohesion and finesse, suggesting that this Margaux willmeliorate with bottle age. One to watch out for.