Cantenac Brown other_regions It is not a complex

It is not a complex Pauillac and the finish feels a tad staid

This is spicy

elegant and refined medium weight flavors flash good minerality before concluding in a balanced

The 2001 Vina Tondonia Reserva is bridled with a lovely nose of decayed red fruit

and it was the great producers that excelled that year

Cantenac Brown other_regions It is not a complexThe 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