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Brio de Cantenac Brown (no reserve) 2003

  • Red fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Red
  • 13% 
  • 1.5L
  • Intensity
  • Voluptuous

Petit frère du château Cantenac Brown, ce margaux charmeur et gourmand se déguste volontiers dans sa jeunesse. Voici une belle introduction au monde prestigieux des grands crus classés.  More info

  • Quantity: 2 Bottles
  • Level: 2 base of neck
  • Label: 2 very slightly marked label, 2 very slightly scuffed label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Antigua-et-Barbuda, Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Margaux
  • Producer/Owner: Famille Le Lous
  • More information....

Brio de Cantenac Brown serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Canette rôtie aux navets, Fricassée de cèpes, Couscous.

Lot presentation
Brio de Cantenac Brown

The wine

Second vin du château Cantenac Brown, troisième grand cru classé du classement de 1855, Brio est un assemblage dominé par le cabernet sauvignon et le merlot, et où le cabernet franc apporte une touche de fraîcheur. Issue d’une sélection parcellaire, la cuvée est vinifiée en cuves inox puis élevée pendant un an en barriques de chêne français, dont la proportion de bois neuf atteint les 25%.
Ce travail méticuleux donne naissance à un vin charmeur et gourmand, au nez floral et à la bouche juteuse où les fruits rouges s’expriment et sont soutenus par des tannins soyeux. Ce vin de plaisir qui s'apprécie dès aujourd'hui exprimera volontiers tout son potentiel en accompagnement d’une blanquette de veau ou d’une fricassée de champignons.

Information about domain Château Cantenac Brown

At the beginning of the 19th century, John Lewis Brown decided to have an English-style castle built in Bordeaux, one of the Médoc's most original domains. The vines cover 48 hectares, and then there are 20 hectares of parkland, a veritable nature reserve for the wildlife wishing to settle there. Since 2019, the property has belonged to the Le Lous family. The three grape varieties grown here are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, mainly planted in Cantenac where the soil is composed of chalk and clay. In the vines, the work is meticulous and environmentally friendly, with ploughing and composting. The vines are pruned and thinned out before a debudding that ensures the best maturity for the grapes. They are picked by hand, with a careful sorting process before fermentation in stainless steel vats. The wine is matured in barrels.

Detailed characteristics

  • Quantity: 2 Bottles
  • Level: 2 base of neck
  • Label: 2 very slightly marked label, 2 very slightly scuffed label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
  • French customs seal: yes
  • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
  • Country/Region: Antigua-et-Barbuda, Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Margaux
  • Producer/Owner: Famille Le Lous
  • Vintage: 2003
  • Color: Red
  • Service temperature: 16°
  • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
  • Size (in ha): 59
  • Volume: 180000
  • Intensity: Voluptuous
  • Dominant aroma: Red fruit
  • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
  • Grape variety: 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot, 7% Cabernet franc

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Brio de Cantenac Brown (no reserve) 2003

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format