2021 Brio de Cantenac Brown
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The 2021 Brio de Cantenac Brown is a tasty, easygoing wine to drink now and over the next decade. Soft contours and pretty aromatics add to its sense of immediacy. Sweet pipe tobacco, cedar, dried herbs, mint and coffee linger on the understated finish.
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2021 Brio de Cantenac Brown is in a bit of a delicate phase right now. Strong Cabernet inflections add character to the red/purplish and blood orange fruit. There is a slightly vegetal quality that is concerning. That note will either soften with time, or become more pronounced. Let's see what happens.
Notes of sweet berries, plums and licorice introduce the 2021 Brio de Cantenac Brown, a medium-bodied, ample and charming wine that's supple and delicate. José Sanfins opted to sell some lots in bulk this year, to improve the quality of the Brio, and the result is a pretty, cleanly made, Merlot-dominant cuvée that will drink well young.
About the producer
Tristan le Lous purchased this Third Growth in 2019, keeping on José Sanfins on as director. There has been significant work in the vineyards here, with a sustainable, organic approach across the 48 hectares.