Cantenac Brown other_regions_italy Disgorged in November 2020 with

Disgorged in November 2020 with two grams per liter dosage

This is certainly good but 2017 is not a great vintage for this wine

I suspect that it will not improve with further bottle age but should hold steady for another decade

41% Merlot

Cantenac Brown other_regions_italy Disgorged in November 2020 withThe 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